Nadia Comaneci

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

Sports

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.

The World

Fair Game – Episode 20071031 – Segment 3