E. M. Swift
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E. M. Swift wrote for Sports Illustrated between 1978 and 2010, covering a wide range of sports but specializing in the Olympics. He is now a freelance writer living in Carlisle, Mass.
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From Sarajevo To Athens, I've Covered 15 Olympic Games. Here's What We'll Miss In Tokyo
During his career with Sports Illustrated, E.M. Swift covered 15 Olympic Games. Most of the pleasantries of years past won't be present in Tokyo this summer, he writes.
Once His Attitude About His Future Changed, Travis Roy Never Looked Back
Despite all he had suffered, Travis felt lucky and worked tirelessly to improve the lives of the less fortunate. That was his nature, writes E. M. Swift.
The 2018 Winter Olympics: Here's What Not To Miss
E.M. Swift has covered 16 Olympic Games. So when he puts out a must-see list, we take note.
Larry Nassar Didn't Abuse In Isolation — Fallout From This Scandal Will Go On For Years
Nassar’s conviction is an early chapter in an unraveling of dirty secrets in a sport that, in its quest for gold medals and sponsorship dollars, went off the rails, writes...
Will Russia's Olympic Ban Help Root Out Doping?
While the IOC’s was not exactly a timely decision, it marked a new and long overdue willingness by that organization to call out cheaters -- even powerful one, writes E.M....
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The Cubs Break The Curse — And Maybe Only Red Sox Fans Know How Sweet That Feels
Chicago Cubs fans can now expire in peace, writes E.M. Swift. God does not hate us, after all.
In Golf As In Life, Arnold Palmer Changed The Game
A King who truly was a man of the people, E.M. Swift writes, we shall not see his like again.
The Glory Of Struggle: An Early Appraisal Of The Rio Olympics
Although it’s too soon to declare the Rio Olympics a complete success, writes E.M. Swift, it’s not too early to say that the International Olympic Committee has been vindicated.
Children First: A Look At The Shocking Sexual Abuse Allegations Facing USA Gymnastics
It may, or may not, be a legal obligation for sports organizations to report each and every allegation of child abuse they receive, writes E.M. Swift, but without question it...
Rio 2016: An Olympic-Size Public Relations Disaster
The Rio Games won’t look like the idealized renderings that helped the city win its Olympic bid. But contrary to all the negative press, the things that matter are in...