. Track and fielder Steve Mesler never imagined himself at the Winter Olympics, standing atop a freezing mountain preparing to compete. But after repeated injuries in his original sport, he realized that his Olympic dream wasn’t going to happen on the track he’d planned. Mesler opted to channel his drive and ambition into becoming a […]
Relive the Olympics Opening Ceremony in TEDTalksLast night’s Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics was filled with symbolism and storytelling over centuries of UK history. Intrigued by the stories and players? Dive into these related TEDTalks! The Olympic pageant begins with an idyllic vision of green fields — coolly surveyed by a top-hatted engineer with grand plans to build the UK […]
10 powerful talks from Olympians and ParalympiansThe London Olympic Games kick off tomorrow. To get you hyped, here are eight great TEDTalks from Olympians as well as two from inspiring Paralympians. Maarten van der Weijden: On surviving cancer and becoming Olympic champion Long-distance swimmer Maarten van der Weijden became a Dutch national hero in 2008 after winning gold at the Beijing […]
