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There were just too many to choose from!
Ten Athletes that You Admire
1. Michael Jordan - I'm from Chicago, he had to be my number 1. The best basketball player (and maybe even athlete) ever. As smart a businessman as he is a player.
2. Muhammad Ali - The fire in his eyes is undeniable, you can see it even now, as his body fails him. The spirit is still alive in there. He was brash, arrogant and definitely the greatest.
3. Lance Armstrong - He's overcome so much and has never let the obstacles in his life stop him from reaching his goals, again and again. And now he's hooked up with hottie Sheryl Crow.
4. Billie Jean King - Her tennis match against Bobby Riggs showed the world women can beat men at something other than knitting and cooking.
5. Jackie Robinson - He broke the color barriers in the all American sport of baseball. But that was never his intention. He just wanted to play ball.
5. The Williams Sisters - These girls brought women's tennis to a new level. They're strong, they're confident, and they dominate.
6. Walter Payton - Oh Sweetness! As a kid I loved him so much. No one ever played football with as much heart, grace and determination as Payton. Not only that, but he was loved and respected by his fellow team mates, as well as players on other teams.
7. Tiger Woods - Singlehandedly, he turned golf into a COOL sport. Which is a pretty hard task! And he's pretty cute, too...
8. Pat Tillman - A lot of controversy was made about the media making him a hero, who died in Iraq after giving up a promising football career worth millions. He never wanted to be a hero, he never wanted the attention, he just wanted to do what was right.
9. Dorothy Hamill - Although having her bowlcut haircut throughout my childhood, I still remember wanting to be a figure skater when I was a kid. Even now, no other possesses the grace and beauty that she has when she takes the ice.
10. Olympians - Apolo Ohno, Rusty Smith, Michelle Kwan, Rulon Gardner, Greg Louganis, Jackie Joyner Kersey, Mark Spitz, Mary Lou Retton and thousands who compete knowing that their medal chances are slum...they're in the sport not for the money, but to become one of the best in the world, to compete against people from all over. Most of them don't even get paid to train and have to raise the money themselves or get jobs. They don't have the luxury of corporate sponsorships.
Next Week: Ten Scenes from the Movies that Make You Hot and Bothered, submitted by Amy.
Hey, I counted about 17 athletes on your list!
And AAO and the Rustinator are number 10? C'mon girl! I do agree though, MJ and Lance are up there.
Posted by: April (lil ape) on June 28, 2004 10:42 PMeh....i guess I forgot to say 'in no particular order...'
It was hard enough to lump A-Lo and Smitty in one.
I can't believe you actually counted!
Posted by: yano on June 28, 2004 11:08 PM"I can't believe you actually counted!"
I'm a freak like that.
Posted by: April (lil ape) on June 29, 2004 12:59 AMHeh heh. I had posted mine up and then I realized there were 11. Since I had already taken liberties with the theme, I made myself take one athlete off the list.
It was Fred Blackburn, in case you're wondering. But I still really admire him!
Posted by: Noelle on June 29, 2004 11:08 AMA-Lo....lmao....:)
I would include the technical rock climbers. They are a rare bunch in a sport that takes skill and unbelieveable courage. And is virtually unknown and unsponsored. cf "Into Thin Air" for a sense of these men and women.
Posted by: SusanG on June 29, 2004 04:02 PM
