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Ohiri played for the Nigerian Olympic soccer team at the 1960 games in Rome, where he scored two goals during the qualifying rounds. He had also qualified for the Olympics in the triple jump—which he turned down to focus on soccer??but would go on to be one of the most decorated track and field athletes in Harvard history, holding the triple jump record for four decades. “He was a phenomenon,” Malin said...
...there was one major obstacle separating the Harvard women from their dreams of cannolis, gondola rides, and top-notch European soccer??money...
...standards are actually really [high] here,” he said. “The style is a little bit different, but soccer??s a universal sport, so the transition wasn’t too hard...
Rodolfo F. Pastor, a visiting professor of history at Harvard, understands how the identity and culture of Honduras—a nation obsessed with soccer??has evolved alongside the country’s political and economic misfortunes. Until recently, Pastor served as the Honduran Minister of Culture under President Jose Manuel Zelaya. Pastor was forced to flee the country this past summer when a military coup ousted Zelaya’s administration...
Pastor says Pavón’s ascension as a nationally iconic figure has highlighted soccer??s unique ability to transcend societal barriers in Honduras. He says he believes Pavón’s achievements show that “anyone from any social class, with minimal conditions and the right kind of effort, can achieve excellence in any field...