LANE ONE: IOC’s Agenda 2020+5 eyes massive commercial expansion, new multi-sport competitions, and eSports...
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THE TICKER: Arbitration panel “all about the athletes” to trim WADA sanctions on Russia;...
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LANE ONE: The top-10 stories of 2020, a year most of us would like...
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LANE ONE: Why is the IOC so in love with action sports? Because a...
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THE TICKER: Bach’s path to re-election is clear; Tokyo move to 2021 costs $2.82...
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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 BIG PICTURE: Tokyo 2020 moves forward slowly, but talk about the Games is...
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LANE ONE: Bach underlines partnership with organizers as Dakar 2022 YOG moved to 2026;...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: No money, no Russians in international T&F; Gwen Berry spurns grant;...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Athletics ● As expected, World Athletics did not receive the $5 million...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: U.S. Dept. of Justice indicts four on bribes for 2018 and...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed indictments against four men accused of receiving...
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,...
LANE ONE: Sports in the ‘20s will be an American showcase, but is Africa...
If you are a fan of international sports living in the United States, there’s no doubt that the 2020s are going to be great....
LANE ONE: Swiss success in hosting Winter Youth Olympic Games polishes the IOC’s promise...
Now that the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games has concluded and the grandstands and signs are coming down, it’s worth considering what was achieved...
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...
LANE ONE: The IOC hands out lots of medals, but soon might be in...
Having watched the International Olympic Committee at work from near and far over 40 years, it is amazing how that organization has changed, especially...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Diack trial postponed after son’s testimony shows up from Senegal
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
The new year has barely begun and the headlines are all about doping,...
LANE ONE: Did the IOC just cut the size of the 2032 Olympic Village...
For more than a century, the International Olympic Committee asked cities to stage its Olympic Games, often requiring the building of new housing, hotels...
LANE ONE: Are the IAAF World Championships the last laugh for Lamine Diack?
For those who care about track & field – as I do – the current edition of the IAAF World Championships are at the...
TSX DAILY: World Urban Games finished in Budapest, but was it a success? Plus...
≡ TSX DAILY ~ 17 September 2019 ≡
| 1. | LEADING OFF: World Urban Games draws 50,000 spectators over three days in Budapest
The first...
LANE ONE: “The World Championships aren’t important. The Olympics are important.”
Olympic sport is often ignored in the U.S., even at the level of the World Championships, when the same athletes who will be in...
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