THE TICKER: Athletes will be in-and-out of Tokyo; IOC unhappy with AIBA, IWF and...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Dane and Reese first appointees to EOPAAA Commission; NBC signs for...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
(Errata: Some of our e-mail recipients received a version of Monday’s Lane One...
LANE ONE: It’s probably impossible, but here’s how Caeleb Dressel could win NINE medals...
(Updated ~ see end note) Eight Olympic medals in one Games. Only two men have done it.
They would be Michael Phelps, the American swimming...
THE TICKER: Athletes may have shorter stays in Tokyo Village; Semenya going back to...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● International Olympic Committee President Thomas...
LANE ONE: Rodchenkov Act passes U.S. Senate and sent to Trump for signature, as...
By unanimous consent, the United States Senate passed H.R. 835, the “Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019" on Monday, and cleared the way for it...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: WADA-U.S. war of words continues; Bach visits Tokyo; Dressel and Shields...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● International Olympic Committee chief...
LANE ONE: He’s doing it again! Bach and IOC pave the way to cut...
One of the ways you can measure the true values of a leader is to watch them when the pressure is off.
In the midst...
THE TICKER: Tokyo planning to allow some foreign fans in ‘21; how much NCAA...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● A government panel indicated that...
LANE ONE: Bach heading to Tokyo next week; “very confident” on 2021; athletes OK...
“Given the toolbox we are putting together and given the latest and very recent developments with regard to rapid testing and vaccination, we are...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: WADA-U.S. tensions thaw; Japan easing athlete entry for Games; Wrestling Worlds...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Anti-Doping ● The highly-publicized conflict between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the...
LANE ONE: With the Paris 2024 program about to be approved, how will Los...
In December, the International Olympic Committee is expected to approve the competition program for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris in 2024.
The...
THE TICKER: World Athletics offers 20 for Athletes of the Year; three ARs for...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Athletics ● World Athletics announced its nominees for its Athletes of the Year...
LANE ONE: Being an elite athlete isn’t all training and competing, and it is...
There are a lot of attractive aspects to being an Olympic-sport athlete. The feeling of fitness, the opportunity to compete against others – sometimes...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: IOC liaison group signals no eSports tie-up coming; Nike’s interest in...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● International Olympic Committee ● The IOC’s E-Sports and Gaming Liaison Group declared...
LANE ONE: Trump signs S. 2330 into law, so now what happens?
The legislative chapter of the Larry Nassar scandal has been completed with the signing of S. 2330, the “Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes...
THE TICKER: WADA vs. RUSADA in Court of Arbitration for Sport starts Monday; World...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● WADA vs. RUSADA ● On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Court of...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Bach stresses unity; Coleman suspended for two years; Leeper loses CAS...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● International Olympic Committee ● IOC President Thomas Bach of Germany has been...
LANE ONE: If the Tokyo Games don’t take place, it won’t be for a...
If you listen to the experts, the open-mouthed sharpies and all the crystal-ball wizards, there’s no way the Games of the XXXII Olympiad will...
THE TICKER: S. 2330 sent to White House; USA Wrestling skips 2020 World Champs;...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee ● The “Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes...
LANE ONE: Stunning WADA report shows IWF, some national weightlifting federations “allowed doping to...
On Tuesday, the International Weightlifting Federation posted a note celebrating the support of “more than one hundred Member Federations” for a Constitution Reform Congress...
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