Category Archives: Storytelling
10 Great TED Talks from Olympians–Part 7
Ten great TEDTalks from Olympians and Paralympians. Steve Mesler: When kids meet their Olympic heroes Olympic gold medalist Steve Mesler founded the organization Classroom Champions, which connects Olympians and Paralympians with underserved schoolkids via Twitter and email. Here, he shares his vision for the program as “Big Brothers Big Sisters …
10 Great TED Talks From Olympians-Part 6
Ten great TEDTalks from Olympians and Paralympians. Rajyavardhan Rathore: Intelligence doesn’t just come in books At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won the first silver medal for India since the 1900 Olympics in Paris. In this short talk, Rathore stresses that book smarts aren’t the …
10 Great TED Talks From Olympians-Part 5
Ten great TEDTalks from Olympians and Paralympians. Jason Rogers: Advancing Your Story – TEDxYouth@Bruce Jason Rogers: We all write our own story According to Jason Rogers, a fencer who won Olympic silver in 2008, we all are writers. In this talk, Rogers gives a short history of fencing and shares …
10 Great TED Talks From Olympians-Part 4
Ten great TEDTalks from Olympians and Paralympians. Caryn Davies: The Team Machine – TEDxYouth@Bruce Caryn Davies: The power of teammates Rower Caryn Davies almost passed out as she neared the finish line in the women’s eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Luckily, she made it — and won …
10 Great TED Talks From Olympians-Part 3
Ten great TEDTalks from Olympians and Paralympians. Sarah Reinertsen: Fear Less, Live More – TEDxYouth@Bruce Sarah Reinertsen: The first woman with an artificial leg to complete an Ironman Triathlete Sarah Reinertsen was the world champion going into the 1992 Paralympics, but came home empty-handed and devastated. She recalls how meeting …