Since 1996 when the Olympic rowing, canoeing and kayaking events were held at Lake Lanier, the venue’s prestige has grown exponentially. Now known as Lake Lanier Olympic Park, it has drawn a host of prestigious events including U.S. national championships in all three sports. Two years ago it was the site for the Pan-American Championships drawing Read more
Nations Cup Soccer Fundraiser Returning for Third Year
Soccer in the Streets’ Nations Cup fundraiser is returning for its third year, pitting football fanatics from various countries against each other for the benefit of local kids. The April 29 one-day tournament is will have some added nationalistic punch this year, coming as it does just before the June kickoff of the 2018 World Read more
Gov. Nathan Deal Decrees Feb. 8 as ‘Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and Paralympics Day’ in Georgia
The week before a deployment ceremony took place today, Jan. 30, at Fort Stewart in Liberty County for 4,000 soldiers who will be leaving for the Republic of Korea, Gov. Nathan Deal signed a state proclamation in honor of the 2018 Winter Olympics, and designated Feb. 8 as Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and Paralympics Day in Read more
University of Georgia Talent and Persistence Exemplified By Rose Bowl Thriller
Immediately after the University of Georgia’s football team captured the Rose Bowl championship in an overtime thriller New Year’s Day, their coach Kirby Smart could only exclaim to the interviewers “These kids believed. They never stopped chopping wood, and they just kept to the main thing, the main thing.” Soon afterwards, when Global Atlanta asked Read more
Books 2017: Paradoxes of Brazil’s Soccer Socrates
Book: Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend Author: Andrew Downie, published September 2017 by Simon & Schuster; 400 pages Review: Kirk Bowman, Jon R. Wilcox Chair in Soccer and Global Politics, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs Georgia Institute of Technology A detailed, brilliant, and evenhanded biography of the legendary Brazilian soccer player Socrates is a wonderful read at this moment when Read more
Georgia Tech Basketball Game Brings Out State’s Supporters in China
Georgia Tech brought quite the posse to its basketball game in Shanghai, a delegation of state officials who cheered from private box seats until an ill-fated three-pointer rimmed out, squelching the Yellow Jackets’ chance at an overtime victory. During the annual PAC-12 China game presented by e-commerce giant Alibaba, the university also encountered some star Read more
France’s 3×3 Basketball Coach Splits Time Preparing for the Olympics and Working with Atlanta Youth
The International Olympic Committee’s decision to add men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball as part of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo represents a slam dunk for Karim Souchu, the French 3×3 coach who has taken up residence in Roswell. Mr. Souchu was a member of the original French national 3×3 team in the International Basketball Read more
In Atlanta’s New Football Stadium, Soccer Is No Afterthought
On a media tour, Atlanta United President Darren Eales reveals the small touches that will make global soccer fans — and his own players — feel more at home
India — Yes, India — Bests England to Win ATL Nations Cup Soccer Tournament
Since colonial times, India has become a powerhouse in cricket, a sport it inherited from the Brits. Soccer, an even more important national pastime of England? Not so much. But for a brief moment in Atlanta last week, Team India was on top, besting Team England 4-3 in the final match of a local football fight for a good cause. Soccer Read more
Pitch Patriotism: Nations Cup Soccer Tournament Pits Global Teams for Local Impact
Sometimes rivalries between soccer clubs can go horribly wrong. But a local nonprofit is harnessing the passion of international football fans for the good of the city’s underprivileged communities. Soccer in the Streets on July 30 will host its second annual Nations Cup, a seven-on-seven tournament of “national” teams made up of local players that Read more
