I've always wondered what it would be like to be enveloped in a moment in sport of memorable, even historic consequence. Professional, collegiate, other worldly.
For me, I've enjoyed the [virtual] moment of riding Affirmed; wondered what Dave Roberts must have felt with what arguably has now been characterized as the most famous theft: "The Steal" in 2004; considered how Jesse Owens must have felt, as Mabrowndog pointed out at What Record in Sport Will Never be Broken, a surrealistic performance within a 24 hour period; thrown the Flutie "Hail Mary", or even joined Doc Ellis on his trip to Neverland.
Many of you might choose moments that you witnessed personally. Others might suggest moments of enduring memory from historic and/or extemporaneous records.
So, the question is posed: If you could place yourself in the body of an athlete, professional, amateur, or otherwise, please answer:
1) What is the event?
2) What is the personal or historic significance?
3) What enjoyment would you derive from having taken their place?
4) [Ahem] Do you think (OK, even wish or could suggest) that you could have done better?
Qualifier: I define moment as a single event or series of events of short duration (e.g., Jesse Owens in one day). This is not a CAREER question.
For me, I've enjoyed the [virtual] moment of riding Affirmed; wondered what Dave Roberts must have felt with what arguably has now been characterized as the most famous theft: "The Steal" in 2004; considered how Jesse Owens must have felt, as Mabrowndog pointed out at What Record in Sport Will Never be Broken, a surrealistic performance within a 24 hour period; thrown the Flutie "Hail Mary", or even joined Doc Ellis on his trip to Neverland.
Many of you might choose moments that you witnessed personally. Others might suggest moments of enduring memory from historic and/or extemporaneous records.
So, the question is posed: If you could place yourself in the body of an athlete, professional, amateur, or otherwise, please answer:
1) What is the event?
2) What is the personal or historic significance?
3) What enjoyment would you derive from having taken their place?
4) [Ahem] Do you think (OK, even wish or could suggest) that you could have done better?
Qualifier: I define moment as a single event or series of events of short duration (e.g., Jesse Owens in one day). This is not a CAREER question.