Sportsman of the year; moment of the decade

Yeah, there’s a post where we’ve been collecting a lot of these year/decade end things, but I’m especially fond of these two, so they get their own post.

The Flink Awards 2009

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

The way I define it, a bona fide sportsman is someone who wins with grace and style, and an individual who loses with dignity and without self pity. Champions make or break their reputations on how they handle the two extremes. They don’t allow their egos to get too

1 Jan 2010 | 15 Comments

Receiving French Academy of Sport award

Posted by marmiaumiau.

11 Nov 2009 | 5 Comments

rtve coverage of award ceremony

Video coverage of the award ceremony can be found here. And here’s the Google translation of the article that appears on that page.

“I appreciate this award which I receive in Paris, which is a very important city in my career. I think for me the most important place in the world,” said Spanish.

He’s trying to win those fans back. But he’s always had good things to say about the city of Paris, so this isn’t really anything new.

“We are proud to be the only Spanish after Indurain to receive this award. It’s not easy winning a prize in

9 Nov 2009 | 7 Comments

Photos: French Academy of Sport award

Photos by FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images

9 Nov 2009 | 17 Comments

Una distinción de primera

Article about the award Rafa received today in Paris. (Google translation)

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal received the Grand Prize of the French Academy of Sport to the world’s greatest sporting feat in 2008.

The Academy praised the Mallorcan last year got his fourth consecutive title at Roland Garros and Wimbledon said in an “exciting” final against Roger Federer.

Furthermore, Nadal climbed atop the podium at the Olympics in Beijing and proclaimed number one world ranking, which until now has been the best year of his career.

With the prestigious prize, the Spanish joins a list that included names like Formula

9 Nov 2009 | One Comment

Facebook updates: Nov 9

Rafa posted a flurry of Facebook updates today. First up, a summary of what he’s been up to:

Estoy en el torneo donde acabo de terminar de entrenar. Me voy ahora al hotel a descansar un poco ya que el entrenamiento fue temprano (a las 8). Esta tarde me dan el premio de la academia de deportes francesa | I am at the tournament site. Just finished practice. Back to the hotel in a bit since I want to rest. Very early practice (at 8 am). Tonight I go to receive the French Award of Sports.

Then he posted a link

9 Nov 2009 | 8 Comments

Yep, still universal

Even more coverage…

Posted by ib3.

Posted by meriko100 – and check her stream for a YouTube version of the full discussion (in 10 parts). (Thanks patzin and Atch2)

30 Oct 2009 | 19 Comments

Universal Spaniard discussion

This was supposed to be available live, but I couldn’t get the video to load. But, here’s a video of the “chat” that took place before Rafa got his Universal Spaniard award.

29 Oct 2009 | 23 Comments

Spanish TV coverage of presser

Seems to be mainly about Agassi:

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Arrival and presser footage:

More of same, but different channel:

Posted by luneworld.

29 Oct 2009 | 14 Comments

Coverage of the Universal Spaniard presser

Here’s the first article I’ve seen (google translation). If you find any, please post links in the comments! I need to pretend to do my real job for awhile. ;)

29 Oct 2009 | 12 Comments