Luz Long – A brother to Jesse

When Jesse Owens reached  Berlin in 1936 to participate in the Olympic Games, the majestic Afro-American Athlete had a lot to prove. Though the 22 year old  had broken several records prior to coming to Berlin, this was his first Olympics and he was desperate  to showcase his prowess on the world stage under theContinue reading “Luz Long – A brother to Jesse”

The Embrace Of The Year

The High Jump Final at the Tokyo Olympics this year was one for the ages. With the finest High Jumpers on show , the Final was keenly contested and eventually it boiled down to a deadlock between Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy .  Mutaz Barshim , considered to be theContinue reading “The Embrace Of The Year”