Lewis Hamilton’s joyful tears and British GP win mark the end of two doubt-filled years
Luke Smithnytimes.com
Lewis Hamilton’s joyful tears and British GP win mark the end of two doubt-filled years
Watching England play among Brits this Euros has given me a glimpse of the English national character.
It’s a country full of Eeyores. But underneath that steely forlorn exterior though, is a romantic with the kind of tumultuous emotional intensity that found its expression in Coleridge and Byron.
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The British 8 won gold at Sydney by a margin of 0.8 seconds. When the margin between success and failure is that narrow, it’s no wonder they thought long and hard about what they could control. Ben: “You have to do everything because you don’t know what will make the difference.”
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Days after a quarterfinal loss in the 2010 French Open, Novak Djokovic told his coach, Marián Vajda, that he had decided to quit playing tennis. He was No. 3 in the world, a grand slam winner, and a favorite to win Wimbledon. After Djokovic said he was quitting, Vajda asked, “Why did you start playing this sport?” Vajda immediately sensed what the
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nothing could prepare me for swimming while trying to hold back 157 days of suppressed emotions, since the entire time I hadn’t allowed myself to celebrate, think or dream of finishing.
Ross Edgley • The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
And so, on May 14, 2024, modern Premier League football reached its logical next step: Tottenham Hotspur fans rooting against their team when facing Manchester City because they’d rather lose than have rivals Arsenal win the title.
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“Crossing the starting line may be an act of courage, but crossing the finish line is an act of faith. Faith is what keeps us going when nothing else will. Faith is the emotion that will give you victory over your past, the demons in your soul, and all of those voices that tell you what you can and cannot do and can and cannot be.”
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I had decided to retire before the season had begun but chose not to announce it for three reasons. First, I didn’t want to go through the year with everyone saying good-bye. That would place too much attention on me. Secondly, Sam had announced that the ’68–69 season was his last, and I didn’t want to take anything away from the recognition he rea
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