I've been a fan of Andre deGrasse since he came on the scene to me in the leadup to the Pan Am games in Toronto. It's been a pleasure to follow his caI've been a fan of Andre deGrasse since he came on the scene to me in the leadup to the Pan Am games in Toronto. It's been a pleasure to follow his career. He seems like a humble person who has worked hard to fulfill his goals.
When he first won it seemed like a great come from nowhere story. However it was only a come from nowhere story to me. He had already done a lot of work before entering the public eye. It is fair to say though that he had an untraditional background into entering the sport.
I've categorized this as a leadership book because although he's an individual athlete, he is a leader of a team and must make leadership decisions when running his career.
The book does a great job in outlining the steps that happen outside of the Olympic window. There are a lot of important decisions that are made such as how to train, where to train, hiring and switching coaches, sponsorship and a whole lot of other important decisions that are made.
His athletic career may be wrapping up but I'm sure he will be an important Canadian athlete for years to come like Donovan Bailey.
Outside of the book, one sign that the life of an athlete is short is that I noticed that there was already an Andre deGrasse road in Markham, Ontario during the covid 19 pandemic, that's already 4 years ago.
I recommend this book to Canadians who like sports and like the Olympics....more
Academic style papers edited by Lowell Dittmer. The tone and prose were very academic. Learned a few interesting facts about Taiwan, China and the relAcademic style papers edited by Lowell Dittmer. The tone and prose were very academic. Learned a few interesting facts about Taiwan, China and the relationship between the two. As someone who has a fair knowledge of Taiwan I felt that the level of detail and content of the papers were understandable to me.
When I first started reading I thought that there was a bias towards Chinese views but I felt the book was fairly balanced.
I would recommend the book for people that want to learn more about Taiwan and China but already have some background on the topic....more
Another great book by Alex Wong. Alex has covered the top of the Raptors peak with his championship book and now he takes us back to the beginning.
LotAnother great book by Alex Wong. Alex has covered the top of the Raptors peak with his championship book and now he takes us back to the beginning.
Lots of interesting facts about the inaugural Raptors season. It was interesting to hear different perspectives on what the Raptors meant to people. It was surprising to see how little some people knew about basketball. When I was growing up I didn't think basketball was that inaccessible.
I'm glad to learn about the identity of the Raptor and am inspired by how he is still performing at a high level as a year one employee.
I was happy to learn more year one stats. I can't remember how many games I went to in year one but i remembering winning some shoppers drug mart tickets. I didn't think being the skydome for games was that bad. Basketball players are recognizable even from the 500 level.
The section of John Saunders was informative and showed that he was more than a broadcaster, he was a caring human being. RIP John Saunders.
I personally find Alex's story inspiring. He followed a stereotypical Asian Canadian path but was able to pursue his true calling. He has made a name for himself in a tough sports journalism market and I look forward to see what he has coming next....more
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