|
|
Article: Beyond medals: athletes in pursuit of the Olympic spirit; The essence of the Games may be captured in hard work, a willingness to forgo financial security, and team camaraderie.(USA)
- Article from:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- August 10, 2004
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Mark Sappenfield and Christa Case
ATHENS AND CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -- If it were Einstein's theory of relativity or Newton's second law of motion, perhaps he could explain it fully. Indeed, just down the Charles River at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Steven Tucker was trained as a physicist.
But within the confines of force = mass x acceleration, there are no words to describe how it feels to accelerate - to lean into your oars and nod forward toward the finish line. In the breadth of science, there are no formulas to explain why a physicist in his mid-30s would put aside a promising career to rise with the sun six days a week to ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Tucker Says Jackson Accuser Was 'Cunning'
AP Online;
May 25, 2005 ;
700+ words
... ... Lambert,pool) Actor and comedian Chris Tucker testified Wednesday in Michael Jackson ... was definitely cunning," said Tucker, who was called by Jackson's attorneys as their last witness. Tucker was put on the stand to help make the ...
|
|