Time to Ban The Turkish Athletics Federation?
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It is now time for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to wield...
Gay, Powell and Simpson: Delusion is a symptom of vanity
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A few of the top male and female sprinters from Jamaica and the USA have had recent out-of-competition...
The Stunning Removal of Wrestling from The Olympic Games
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On Tuesday, February 12th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a stunning and highly criticized move to strip...
Are National Athletics Federations Doing Enough to help WADA?
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Are athletics federations doing enough to support WADA in suspending athletes who test positive for performance enhancing drugs?
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Andrew Maloney on Lance Armstrong and Ben Johnson
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Ben Johnson - 30 for 30
If you have spent the last twenty-five years getting over the drama and...
World Marathon Majors – A pointless series
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The World Marathon Majors series is pointless and does not accomplish what it has set out to do....
Why wasn’t the USA Disqualified?
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Update: May 13, 2015: USA stripped of 2012 Olympic silver medal.
I have received a great volume of email...
The False Start Rule – An Abject Failure
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The current zero-tolerance false start rule for the sprints is an abject failure in marketing and will only...
Classy Cameron Levins – NCAA Division 1, 10,000m Champion
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Cameron Levins of Black Creek, British Columbia (on Vancouver Island) is one of the classiest athletes in the...
Simon Bairu – Achieving Standard
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Canadian 10,000m record holder Simon Bairu, is in no way a shoe-in to represent Canada at the 2012...