Tag: Caeleb Dressel
LANE ONE: The top stories of 2021 from 10 to 6: Biles, Dressel and...
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THE TICKER: USOPC kneels with its Racial & Social Justice Council; troubled AIBA votes...
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LANE ONE: Two track & field stars confront the dangers of not competing enough:...
There is a lot of trash on Twitter. But last week there was a remarkable conversation between two former University of Oregon stars which...
THE TICKER: Athletes will be in-and-out of Tokyo; IOC unhappy with AIBA, IWF and...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Dane and Reese first appointees to EOPAAA Commission; NBC signs for...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
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LANE ONE: It’s probably impossible, but here’s how Caeleb Dressel could win NINE medals...
(Updated ~ see end note) Eight Olympic medals in one Games. Only two men have done it.
They would be Michael Phelps, the American swimming...
HIGHLIGHTS: Dressel re-writes short-course record book in ISL Final; Vlhova sweeps Slaloms in Levi...
Headline results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
● Swimming ● Make no mistake, the 2020 ISL Final was one of the greatest short-course meets...
THE TICKER: Athletes may have shorter stays in Tokyo Village; Semenya going back to...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● International Olympic Committee President Thomas...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: WADA-U.S. war of words continues; Bach visits Tokyo; Dressel and Shields...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● International Olympic Committee chief...
HIGHLIGHTS: Two world records in ISL semi one; Claire Curzan is the latest U.S....
Headline results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
● Football ● The U.S. Men’s National Team will face Panama on Monday (16th) in a friendly...
THE TICKER: Tokyo planning to allow some foreign fans in ‘21; how much NCAA...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● A government panel indicated that...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: WADA-U.S. tensions thaw; Japan easing athlete entry for Games; Wrestling Worlds...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Anti-Doping ● The highly-publicized conflict between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the...
HIGHLIGHTS: Roglic defends Vuelta a Espana title (barely), Dressel wins five events and King...
Headline results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
● Archery ● The final event of the U.S. Archery Team Qualifier Series was held in Newberry,...
THE TICKER: World Athletics offers 20 for Athletes of the Year; three ARs for...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Athletics ● World Athletics announced its nominees for its Athletes of the Year...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Bach stresses unity; Coleman suspended for two years; Leeper loses CAS...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● International Olympic Committee ● IOC President Thomas Bach of Germany has been...
HIGHLIGHTS: Record win for Jepchirchir in World Half Marathon; King streak reaches 18 straight...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Ledecky leads U.S. swimmers as 12 new world-leading marks set in Des Moines;...
Headline results of noteworthy competitions around the world:
● ALPINE SKIING ● Bad weather canceled the Super-G racing on Sunday in Kvitfjell (NOR) after Austria’s...
LANE ONE: The top stories coming in 2020, part 1: Showdowns coming in Tokyo!...
The calendar has turned and we are now in the Olympic year of 2020. But although the Tokyo Games will be the top story...
GLOBETROTTING by Phil Hersh: With gold haul from world meets, Biles and Dressel get...
Courage was the key word on the international sports scene in 2019.
Competitive courage, like the grit alpine skier Lindsey Vonn showed in making her...
LANE ONE: The top stories of 2019, from no. 5 to no. 1, a...
Let there be no doubt, this was a wild year in Olympic sport, and as with so many areas today, full of contention, argument...
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