Tag: Russian Athletics Federation
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Tokyo 2020 to elect 12 women to board; massive changes to...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport/updated/:
● Games of the XXXV Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: IOC presents “Olympic Agenda 2020+5″; new U.S. athlete leaders; Shiffrin wins...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Tokyo 2020 announces “simplification” measures; IOC concerns mount on Italian government...
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THE TICKER: Sensational Diamond League opener, with 12:35.36 5,000 m WR for Cheptegei; Aussie...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Lyles featured in Diamond League opener; Jakobsen out of coma; another...
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THE TICKER: Exclusive ~ U.S. to try for World Univ. Games in 2027; drama...
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THE TICKER: Houlihan shatters own U.S. 5,000 m mark; three winter stars pass this...
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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...
LANE ONE: Like a ‘70s disco classic, Kenya and Russia (and others) appear to...
With the coronavirus keeping everyone apart these days, it seems impossible that – at one time – the most popular dance in America was...
THE TICKER: Thursday changed the U.S. Olympic Team for Tokyo; World Athletics gives Russia...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● Thursday’s implosion of the American...
THE TICKER: Coronavirus kills FIS Alpine finals; Russian athletics finally contrite; more Nassar abuse...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Alpine Skiing ● The coronavirus danger in Italy has cancelled the FIS Alpine...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: U.S. women face Mexico in Tokyo qualifier; Duplantis opens at 19-8...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Athletics ● The third leg of the World Athletics World Indoor Tour...
LANE ONE: USA Gymnastics proposes $215 million settlement, while Russia may be kicked out...
The Larry Nassar abuse scandal and the Russian doping saga have been enduring nightmares in Olympic sport over the last several years, but both...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Russian strategy for doping case now plain; Women’s World Cup could...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Doping ● What appears to be a coordinated Russian strategy to contest...
LANE ONE: Here we go again – Russia could be suspended after evidence of...
Last week was a great one for Russian sport ... until the news began leaking out about a possible calamity.
Russia hosted the men’s World...
THE BIG PICTURE: Russia’s dour Lasitskene suddenly the new voice of Russian T&F
Russia’s superstar high jumper Mariya Lasitskene is the two-time defending World Champion in her event, is no 5 on the all-time performers list at...
THE BIG PICTURE: IAAF keeps Russia on suspension, then changes its name to World...
No change.
That was the decision of the International Association of Athletics Associations (IAAF) concerning the Russian Athletics Federation at its Council meeting in Monaco...
THE BIG PICTURE: London Sunday Times says Russia covered up a doping violation for...
If it’s in a British newspaper, the headline has to be dramatic: “Russia faces new Olympics ban over doping” and “There can be no...
HEARD AFTER HALFTIME: South Africa confirms it will appeal Court of Arbitration holding in...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Athletics ● Despite its agreement in June with the IAAF that it...