Is there real money in Olympic sport? For FIFA, yes; for others, not so much

PALM DESERT, October 11, 2017 – If the root of all evil, as it is said, is money, then it’s no wonder why the biggest scandals in international sport involved FIFA and the International Olympic Committee.

Because that’s where the money is.

We explore just how much money FIFA has, notably in comparison to some of the other international federations who publishing their financials, such as the governing bodies for cycling and swimming, among others. The details are in our Lane One commentary, plus:

= p. 6/Football: U.S. men’s national team fails in Trinidad & will miss the 2018 World Cup;
= p. 8/Anti-Doping: More than 1,000 re-tests from Vancouver 2010 found just one doper!
= p. 8/Athletics: See why Tirunesh Dibaba needs to see her accountant after winning Chicago;
= p. 9/Beach Volleyball: Interesting new U.S. women’s combo in 3-star tourney in China;
= p. 12/Football: U.S. men remain undefeated in FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.

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