Booking Through Thursday

I'm so glad it's Thursday again! Here are today's questions:

First:

Do you or have you ever read books about the Olympics? About sports in general?
Fictional ones? Or non-fiction? Or both?

And, Second:

Do you consider yourself a sports fan?
Because, of course, if you’re a rabid fan and read about sports constantly, there’s a logic there; if you hate sports and never read anything sports-related, that, too … but you don’t have to love sports to enjoy a good sports story.
(Or a good sports movie, for that matter. Feel free to expand this into a discussion about “Friday Night Lights” or “The Natural” or whatever…)

I don't think I have ever read any books about the Olympics but just this morning I was thinking I should. As far as reading about sports, I don't too often. I can remember reading a book about Lou Gehrig when I was younger but the details are hazy and I think it focused more on his illness than baseball.

I'm not really a sports fan. I get caught up when the games mean a lot, like the World Series or the Superbowl, but I don't seek sports out. I do love the Olympics and I'll watch just about anything. This year however has proven to be quite exhausting and I'm waiting for the "boring" parts!

As for a sports movie, this I can get behind. I love nothing more than a good sports movie, preferably when the underdog wins the game. Some of my favorites are Remember the Titans, We Are Marshall, Invincible, and The Rookie just to name a few.