R.L. Ewigleben Sports Complex — Local services in Big Rapids

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Knowing that millions of people around the world would be watching in person and on television and expecting great things from him — at least one more gold medal for America, if not another world record — during this, his fourth and surely his last appearance in the World Olympics, and realizing that his legs could no longer carry him down the runway with the same blazing speed and confidence in making a huge, eye-popping leap that they were capable of a few years ago when he set world records in the 100-meter dash and in the 400-meter relay and won a silver medal in the long jump, the renowned sprinter and track-and-field personality Carl Lewis, who had known pressure from fans and media before but never, even as a professional runner, this kind of pressure, madeonly a few appearances in races during the few months before the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, partly because he was afraid of raising expectations even higher and he did not want to be distracted by interviews and adoring fans who would follow him into stores and restaurants demanding autographs and photo-opportunities, but mostly because he wanted to conserve his energies and concentrate, like a martial arts expert, on the job at hand: winning his favorite competition, the long jump, and bringing home another Gold Medal for the United States, the most fitting conclusion to his brilliant career in track and field.

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Despite being there as an opposing fan for a hockey game, I was impressed with how modern and clean the building was. Unfortunately concessions were not open at the time due to COVID-19 restrictions, so I was unable to experience that portion of the event, but the arena had good viewing angles of the ice. The only complaint I'd have with the arena is that the scoreboard is kind of hard to read at a glance, being situated at both ends of the rink with netting and glass partially obstructing view if sitting in the center. Other than that I think it is a great place to watch a hockey game and I'd like to come back when more than 250 fans...

A really unique multi sport facility with a truly amazing studio hockey rink. This rink is exactly half the length of a regulation rink with all the circles and lines in use on a full size rink. For developing players under the age of 10 you couldn't ask for a better environment for a game. They host multiple tournaments for younger players all winter long which is a great trip. I've now been 3-times and have loved each...