Following this summer’s trip to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, I was offered the opportunity to discuss my observations at the Dr. Bob Frederick Sport Leadership Lecture Series organized by Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho.
The talk entitled Lessons from the Rio 2016 Olympics touched on the issues of spectator attendance at the Rio Olympics, facilities used, execution of the games, and the people involved.
The talk was part of a lecture series honoring Dr. Bob Frederick, a long-time sport leadership professional best known for his work at the University of Kansas. There, he competed as a student-athlete and later coached, served as an athletic director, and taught classes in sport management.
This year’s series included over two dozen talks from sport professionals including Swen Nater, a two-time UCLA basketball champion under the guidance of John Wooden and twelve-year NBA/ABA and All-Star player.