Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Olympics, Terrorism, Michelle Akers, Soccer
Subjects
Olympics; Terrorism; Akers, Michelle, 1966-; Soccer
Introduction
The Olympic games took one of those nasty, although not totally unexpected twists, Friday night. In Centennial Park a bomb went off and reminded everyone how vulnerable we all are in the modern city. For those killed and wounded it was of course much more than a symbolic event, and for those of us watching this staged pageant from the comfort of our homes it was a reality check.
Publication Date
7-29-1996
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Olympic Games: Bombs, U.S. Women's Soccer, Ethiopian Runners" (1996). On Sport and Society. 457.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/457
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