THE BIG PICTURE: Banka calls WADA’s budget “ridiculous” and Bach antes $10 million at...
“It is ridiculous that an organization with the status of a global regulator has a budget of less than 40 million dollars. An average...
LANE ONE: Is the International Swimming League making an impact? It doesn’t appear to...
There was so much turmoil over the announcement of the International Swimming League last year that the international federation for swimming (FINA) was pressured...
THE BIG PICTURE: Tokyo concedes event moves to Sapporo, but gets back $100+ million?
The tug-of-war over the location of the Olympic marathons and race walks for 2020 was concluded on Friday during the meeting of the International...
LANE ONE: IOC moves Tokyo marathons and walks, but are there still more events...
The International Olympic Committee’s ninth Coordination Commission meeting is underway in Tokyo, and there is a lot to talk about with less than a...
LANE ONE: UCLA dedicates famed Drake Stadium track to Betsy & Rafer Johnson
“Together, you’ve been an example of respect, integrity and excellence in all things. Together, you have served the UCLA community selflessly and with the...
LANE ONE: What was all the fuss about the World Beach Games, anyway?
Color me confused about the five-day ANOC World Beach Games, held for the first time last week in Doha, Qatar, which took over hosting...
THE BIG PICTURE: International Paralympic Committee reports record $26.9 million revenues for 2018
Say what you will about the evils of money, the key metric for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to continue its growth as a...
LANE ONE: “Athlete’s rights” sounds like a good idea, but which athletes and which...
The question of “athlete’s rights” is a hot topic in the Olympic Movement, just as it is in other sports, but it is being...
THE BIG PICTURE: USA Gymnastics’ legal marathon with abuse survivors and insurance cos. grinds...
The myriad of cases involving USA Gymnastics and the intertwined lawsuits from survivors of sexual abuse from Dr. Larry Nassar and the federation’s suits...
VOX POPULI: “Hire Jill Ellis” and a new way to think about 1:59:40!
From our readers:
● On Tuesday’s 2-0 loss by the U.S. men’s National Team to Canada:
USSF should hire Jill Ellis to coach the men. She...
LANE ONE: Two marathon milestones in two days, but which was better? 1:59:40 or...
The greatest weekend in the history of marathon running came and went with two astonishing and historic performances in two completely different settings:
● The...
THE BIG PICTURE: 4,600 Iranian women attend World Cup qualifier in Tehran
For those who say the sport can play a helpful role in society, more proof came on Thursday (10th) as about 4,600 Iranian women...
VOX POPULI: The IAAF Worlds in Doha got coverage in the L.A. Times!
Great coverage of the Worlds by TSX, and your comments were spot on.
My observations (based solely on TV coverage, so filtered by that medium)...
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LANE TWO: An apology, and some schedule changes for The Sports Examiner
Apologies to those looking for the TSX Report for Tuesday, 8 October in their e-mail inbox. It’s never a pleasure to experience computer issues,...
LANE ONE: USOPC relaxes IOC’s Rule 40 restrictions on athlete advertising a little, and...
Ask a world-class athlete with individual sponsors about the bad aspects of being on a U.S. Olympic Team, and the answer will inevitable come...
LANE ONE: Was the IAAF World Championships a success or failure in Doha?
The 2019 IAAF World Championships was mired in controversy as soon as it was awarded to Doha, Qatar in 2014 and scheduled to begin...
LANE ONE: IOC’s Bach says Salazar case “raises serious concerns”; no vote on 2032...
“We have also discussed the Salazar case, which is very worrying and raises serious concerns, but we are confident that will look into...
LANE ONE: Why Russia’s situation for Tokyo rests with the World Anti-Doping Agency and...
At Friday’s joint news conference between the International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach of Germany and IAAF President Sebastian Coe of Great Britain, the...
LANE ONE: The U.S.’s unequaled collegiate Olympic-sport programs may be heading to implosion, starting...
For those who have followed the long-running debate over amateurism and intercollegiate athletics, the issue is finally front and center. For those in the...
LANE ONE: USOPC Hall of Fame committee selections renders USOPC’s protest sanctions toothless
Remember the awards ceremony protests during the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru last month by American gold medalists Race Imboden in fencing and...
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