The Centenario, 100 Years of the Copa America Tournament, Joe Bolick
In the first week of class we spent most of our time looking at the sport of soccer. We discussed how big the sport of soccer is in the world, with a special focus
“Animalympics , Or How I Became a Sport Scholar.”
When I was reading I found this quote very interesting “As a child in the 1980s I watched the Olympic Games knowing that one Germany should be cheered (West Germany), while the other Germany’s
Week Two: Copa America/Argentine Football
This week’s topic follows the Copa America which is the South American men’s tournament as well as Messi and his role in the Argentine football team and the country’s national identity crisis. To dive
Realizing a Layer of Complexity in Sport History
“There is something else at play in this centennial Copa América. The original impetus for this tournament was to honor the 100th anniversary of Argentina’s declaration of independence from Spain and its push across the
