She cleared hurdles to make history at the 1984 Olympics. Now Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco is breaking glass ceilings as an IOC member. Winner of the 400m hurdles in Los Angeles, she is the first female gold medalist from an Islamic nation and the first gold medalist — male or female — for Morocco. [...]
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Op Ed: Nawal Breaks Glass Ceiling
Posted in Op Ed, tagged 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, Ed Hula, IOC Member, Morocco, Nawal El Moutawakel, Rio 2016 on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Op Ed: U.S. Recipe for 2028 Olympics
Posted in Bidding for the Games, tagged 2028 Olympics, Bidding for the Games, Ed Hula, Scott Blackmun, Summer Games, USOC on January 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
(ATR) The U.S. Olympic Committee takes the first steps in what will be an 18-year journey to the 2028 Olympics – the next time the Summer Games could possibly return to the U.S. The hiring of Scott Blackmun as chief executive of the USOC last week has been greeted warmly in the U.S. and internationally. Well-regarded [...]
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