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It takes more than a few medals to make someone an Olympic hero

February 20, 2014Sports

These days, we often admire sports stars as heroes because they are winners. Olympic Historian David Wallechinsky says that’s not the Greek tradition, nor should it be the way we define Olympic heroes. He gives The Takeaway host John Hockenberry some examples of Olympians who fit his definition of hero.

Fair Game – Episode 20071031 – Segment 3

August 14, 2013

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