LANE ONE: The new threat to Tokyo 2020 is not in Japan, but that...
We have reached critical mass in the worldwide sports response to the COVID-19 virus, with mass postponements – if not cancellations – of events,...
HIGHLIGHTS: Maroulis returns to the mat as U.S. secures 11 spots for Tokyo; final...
Headline results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
Many of the international federations shut down their sports this past week, with most events canceled or...
THE TICKER: Thursday changed the U.S. Olympic Team for Tokyo; World Athletics gives Russia...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● Thursday’s implosion of the American...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Tokyo 2020’s Mori reports apology from Board member suggesting delay; new...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● The head of the...
LANE ONE: In a crisis, discipline and focus are hard to maintain, as Tokyo...
The coronavirus is a major public-health crisis which is having impacts in many countries and is causing the cancellation, delay or implosion of mass...
LANE ONE: Sure, the Tokyo Games are threatened by Covid-19, but what about Beijing...
The spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) around the world is wreaking havoc with sporting events all over the globe and is threatening the Games...
THE TICKER: Coronavirus kills FIS Alpine finals; Russian athletics finally contrite; more Nassar abuse...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Alpine Skiing ● The coronavirus danger in Italy has cancelled the FIS Alpine...
LANE ONE: Bach gets 13 of 14 questions about the coronavirus and Tokyo, but...
It was obvious that something was up, as Wednesday’s news conference with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (GER) was much more crowded than...
THE BIG PICTURE: IOC expects Tokyo Games to go on as scheduled, passes on...
Within the Olympic world, Tuesday’s attention was on Lausanne and the meeting of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee ... and the...
HIGHLIGHTS: Big wins for Germany in Bobsled, Luge and Cycling; world record for Chloe...
Headline results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
It’s been a busy weekend in international sport; click here for our coverage of track & field,...
THE TICKER: Sun sets on China’s star freestyler; Russia vs. WADA timetable get clearer...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Court Watch I: Yang Sun suspended for 8 years ● The Court of...
ATHLETICS: Rupp wins as expected, Tuliamuk & Seidel shock in U.S. Marathon Trials in...
On a difficult, hilly, cold and windy course in downtown Atlanta, Galen Rupp showed that he is the dominant American marathoner at the U.S....
LANE ONE: The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo will not be canceled or postponed,...
This week’s headlines were all about comments from the senior member of the International Olympic Committee – not its President – that this summer’s...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: U.S. Marathon Trials coming Saturday; World Baseball Classic sites revealed; more...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport (updated):
● Vox Populi ● We received several reader comments on recent stories,...
THE BIG PICTURE: BBC catches four-time Olympic champ Farah in lie on supplements
Here’s what 2017 Steeplechase World Champion Emma Coburn of the U.S. had to say about Monday’s BBC documentary about Britain’s four-time Olympic gold medalist...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: How high can Mondo go? Plus a new heart for Greg...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Athletics ● The amazing world-record performance by Mondo Duplantis of Sweden (and...
LANE ONE: Edwin Moses is right when he says protests can’t be stopped, but...
While the Tokyo organizers fret about the potential impact of the expanding coronavirus threat to this summer’s Olympic Games in Japan, discussions about the...
HIGHLIGHTS: Where no man has gone before! Duplantis clears world-record 20-2 3/4 in Torun!
Headline results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
● ATHLETICS ● Saturday was one of those dream days in track & field, where athletes around...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Another McLaren report coming, this time on weightlifting and Tamas Ajan
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Weightlifting ● After his much-praised reports on the Russian doping scandal in...
THE TICKER: Everyone wants in on the Russian appeal of its suspension by WADA
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Doping ● It seems that everybody is in on the appeal of the...
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