Bolivia

In the tradition of SI's Sportsman of the Year, we periodically pay tribute in this space to men and women who represent the ideals of sportsmanship

The author's quest to visit every continent by kayak has given him a sea-level look at the bond between humans and the ocean

A RITUAL FISTFIGHT HIGH IN THE BOLIVIAN ANDES REVEALS A PROFOUND BUT SIMPLE TRUTH ABOUT MEN AND BOXING

In February 1985 special contributor Gary Smith traveled to Bolivia with his wife, Sally, to interview a BYU football player serving a Mormon mission. The Smiths had recently married, and the trip doubled as a...

SI special contributor Gary Smith has a soft voice and a mild manner that make it easy to overlook him in a crowd. But there is nothing soft or mild about the intensity of his curiosity about people. As an editor...