THE BIG PICTURE: Howman pushing for more innovation in doping control
When David Howman talks, people in the sports world should listen.
The former Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency is increasingly critical of the...
SPEED READ: Headlines from The Sports Examiner for Friday, 12 April 2019
Welcome to The Sports Examiner SPEED READ, a 100 mph (44.7 m/s) review of what happened this week in Olympic sport:
LANE ONE
Wednesday: It seems...
THE BIG PICTURE: Swedish government gets behind the Stockholm-Are bid … sort of
In what was essentially a fish-or-cut bait scenario, the Swedish national government finally indicated that it would supply the necessary guarantees to support the...
THE BIG PICTURE: Italian government to agree to modest support program for Milan-Cortina 2026
The key, distinguishing feature of the bid process for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games is the lack of national funding guarantees for either of...
THE BIG PICTURE: AIBA releases interim financials showing it will die if not retained...
The International Boxing Association posted its interim financial statements for the six months ending 31 December 2018, with Executive Director Tom Virgets (USA) announcing...
THE BIG PICTURE: AIBA accepts Rakhimov’s resignation, names Mohamed Moustahsane as President
The Executive Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) met by teleconference over the weekend and accepted the resignation of Gafur Rakhimov (UZB) and...
SPEED READ: Headlines from The Sports Examiner for Friday, 22 March 2019
Welcome to The Sports Examiner SPEED READ, a 100 mph (44.7 m/s) review of what happened this week in Olympic sport:
LANE ONE
Wednesday: One of...
THE BIG PICTURE: Diack investigation might be moving along after all
We noted on Tuesday that the investigation by French authorities into the influence-buying and doping cover-up involving former International Olympic Committee member and IAAF...
THE BIG PICTURE: Under pressure, Japan’s Takeda to resign from Japan’s Olympic Committee in...
The 71-year-old head of the Japan Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, announced on Tuesday that he will retire from the JOC and as a member...
GLOBETROTTING by Phil Hersh: Who will win 2019 figure skating worlds? My gold medal...
Yuzuru Hanyu reacts after his free skate at the 2018 Olympics, when he won a second straight Olympic gold. (Getty Images.)
March 15, 2019
There are...
THE BIG PICTURE: Russia still at the center of World Anti-Doping Agency’s annual symposium
The continuing question of Russian doping cast a long shadow over the Annual Symposium of the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) during its Annual Symposium...
LANE ONE: Which Olympic sports are going to die?
There was a collective eyebrow-raising in the world of Olympic sports when the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) released its “Future of...
LANE ONE: USOC Board focuses on Congress, athlete advocacy and gymnastics in L.A. Board...
The United States Olympic Committee has been battered by accusations and scandal, hammered in Congressional hearings, changed out its leadership ... and got the...
LANE ONE: FINA asks for dismissal of International Swimming League and athlete suits
Following the cancellation of a high-profile swimming meet scheduled for last December, the new International Swimming League (ISL) filed suit against the international governing...
THE BIG PICTURE: With Congress on its tail, USOC is putting heat on its...
Stung by the multiple Congressional inquiries into its responses – or lack of responses – to the sexual-abuse situations in swimming, gymnastics and other...
THE BIG PICTURE: GAISF moves World Urban Games from Los Angeles to Budapest
The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) made a significant announcement early Monday morning, moving the World Urban Games from Los Angeles (USA)...
LANE ONE: Agenda 2020 and the future of Baseball, Softball and other sports trying...
The 21 February announcement that Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, Surfing and Breakdancing were the requested additions to the program of the 2024 Olympic Games by...
THE BIG PICTURE: Estonian skier admits to doping for years
The stunning arrests of five Cross Country skiers at the FIS Nordic World Championships in Seefeld (AUT) for doping has provided a clear signal...
LANE ONE: The strange case of rowing, Los Angeles and the 1932, 2012, 2016...
The International Olympic Committee has trumpeted the benefits of its Agenda 2020 reform program, one of the first initiatives undertaken by then-new IOC President...
THE BIG PICTURE: German Cartel Office relaxes IOC’s Rule 40 restrictions through 2026
A long administrative process that began in 2017 resulted in a decision issued Wednesday (27th) that “extended” the personal advertising activities of German athletes...
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