PALM DESERT, July 28, 2017 – As the International Olympic Committee and the bid committees of Paris and Los Angeles get closer to an agreement that will place Olympic Games in both of them over […]
PALM DESERT, July 26, 2017 – Have you been watching the FINA World Championships from Budapest? The competition has been marvelous … except for those deck-side interviews where the athletes are still panting and gasping […]
PALM DESERT, July 24, 2017 – The United States swim team led the medal count at the 2015 World Championships … and was considered a near-failure. Sometimes, even being the best isn’t good enough. But […]
PALM DESERT, July 19, 2017 – The silly Michael Phelps vs. a Great White Shark show coming Sunday is designed to be fun and entertaining. But man vs. beast was no joke for another Olympic […]
PALM DESERT, July 5, 2017 – South Africa’s reigning Olympic 800 m champion Caster Semenya has been a lightning rod for controversy since her 2009 World Championship at age 18 that raised questions about her […]
PALM DESERT, July 3, 2017 – USA Swimming’s Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis was the swim meet of the year, producing 48 top-five marks in the world, eight world-leading times and two American Records. […]
PALM DESERT, June 30, 2017 – One of the issues most prominent in Hungarian swim star Katinka Hosszu’s screed against FINA, the aquatics governing body, is that unless you’re one of the top five athletes […]
PALM DESERT, June 19, 2017 – The Brazilian government released a report last week on the cost of 2016 Olympic Games, totaling about $13.2 billion in U.S. dollars. But is that over or under what […]
PALM DESERT, June 14, 2017 – There’s a lot of people talking about Los Angeles and how it will get the 2028 Olympic Games, but the ones who should be listened for are channeling the […]
PALM DESERT, June 5, 2017 – Careers as a professional athlete are usually short; those who can continue for even a decade are considered fortunate. The smart ones recognize this and organize their careers accordingly. […]
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