Dr. Cho came to speak with our Sport and Globalization class today to talk about his experiences with globalizing sport. Dr. Cho is from South Korea and gave us a little background on himself and where he came from. I am impressed that he was so interested in American Football and liked to watch the NFL. This was surprising to me that he even was able to watch games, until he told us that he was able to watch it because of the military TV station. It shocked me even more to find out that Dr. Cho actually played on an American Football team that played in Korea!!!
Dr. Cho came to the U.S. to study Sport even further and at that time, the study of sport was a relative unknown. I would consider him a pioneer because he wanted to study a subject that was not really as big as it is today. I feel very privileged to have him in class and also to have him as a professor because he is a very good example of sport globalization.
Finally I would like to say that the crowds that were in downtown Korea during the World Cup were absolutely amazing. It makes me happy to see such patriotism, no matter what country it is.
I really like what you said about Dr. Cho being a pioneer for studying sport at a time when it was not as big as other areas of study. I agree with you also about BGSU being fortunate to have Dr. Cho on our faculty. As you know, he is very knowledgeable in a wide range of subjects. The fact that he "is a very good example of sport globalization" made him a perfect speaker for our class. I'm glad you enjoyed his presentation!
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