With the calendar’s turn to 2019, we have entered the year-plus long buildup to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Along that road are the U.S. Olympic Team Trials,… Read more “OLYMPIC MARATHON QUALIFYING STANDARD STILL UNKNOWN”
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ON MAKING ASSUMPTIONS, WHO’S CLEAN, WHO’S NOT
Watching Bill Burr‘s hysterical bit on the Conan O’Brien show four years ago when he dissected Oprah‘s big reveal interview with Lance Armstrong – during which the… Read more “ON MAKING ASSUMPTIONS, WHO’S CLEAN, WHO’S NOT”
NO BAN, NO JUSTICE
Leaking pipes, electrical problems and stopped up toilets found at the Rio Olympic athletes village by early arriving Aussies seem a perfect metaphor for the state of… Read more “NO BAN, NO JUSTICE”
TO BAN OR NOT TO BAN
The International Olympic Committee is caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place as it comes to its decision on the potential Russian Olympic ban for… Read more “TO BAN OR NOT TO BAN”
THE PLAYERS MUST BE AT THE TABLE IF THEY ARE ALSO TO BE THE MEAL
(The following editorial was written for and posted by the Track & Field Athletes Association (TFAA) on its website. It is re-posted here with their permission.) *… Read more “THE PLAYERS MUST BE AT THE TABLE IF THEY ARE ALSO TO BE THE MEAL”