And so it begins, the inevitable PR moon walk by the new IAAF president as he tries to draw back from the cliff of doom that revelations… Read more “COE ATTEMPTS TO WALK IAAF OFF THE LEDGE”
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STAR WARS & IAAF
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (sub-head: “The Vault Opens”) smashed all box office records this past weekend. Hopefully, that news might open the eyes of… Read more “STAR WARS & IAAF”
WHAT WOULD IT TAKE?
The self-inflicted wounds suffered by the sport of athletics in 2015 fit neatly into a world at-large now forced to come to terms with an apocalyptic nihilism that doesn’t share the basic assumptions of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
THAT’S JUST THE WAY IT IS
Last year at this time I was in Durban, South Africa to give a keynote address at a Global Athletics Conference (GAC 2014). Ato Boldon was the… Read more “THAT’S JUST THE WAY IT IS”
THE DRUG DILEMMA
So five more Russian athletes gets popped for drugs, and so it goes. And our hands wring, and our spirits sink, and yet nothing seems to change,… Read more “THE DRUG DILEMMA”
THE SYMMONDS DILEMMA
Here’s the problem. When an endemic sponsor — in this case Nike — is signed to a generation long contract as the footwear and apparel sponsor of… Read more “THE SYMMONDS DILEMMA”
ROSA & ASSOCIATES TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT DRUG TESTING IN KENYA
As Defalate-Gate continues to be the lead story leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX in America, Inflate-gate (as in performance) continues to make headlines in Kenya. With… Read more “ROSA & ASSOCIATES TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT DRUG TESTING IN KENYA”
ATHLETICS: A HOUSE ON FIRE
Honolulu, Hi. — It is easy to get lolled into a complacent repose here on the magical isle of Oahu. The rolling surf and easy trade winds… Read more “ATHLETICS: A HOUSE ON FIRE”
IAAF PRESIDENT NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
The Norwegian Nobel Committee today has announced that IAAF president Lamine Diack of Senegal has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for his and his… Read more “IAAF PRESIDENT NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE”
DAVE BEDFORD ON WORLD RUNNING™
The sport of road racing has always had an arms-length relationship with the IAAF, the international governing body for the sport of track & field (athletics to… Read more “DAVE BEDFORD ON WORLD RUNNING™”
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