HEARD AT HALFTIME: Koike crushes 21 others for re-election; AIBA-WBA tie-up coming? WADA’s Banka...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● Incumbent Yuriko Koike won...
THE TICKER: Australia-New Zealand gets ‘23 FIFA Women’s World Cup, White House report flames...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
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LANE ONE: Bankruptcy judge’s order to Nassar survivors, USA Gymnastics, USOPC and insurers: settle...
(Friends: As you know, TheSportsExaminer.com is a free site, but we still have expenses, for hosting and technical support. Our semi-annual bill has arrived,...
THE TICKER: French prosecutors ask four years for Diack; sprint star Coleman suspended; more...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Athletics ● French prosecutors are close to wrapping up their years-in-the-making trial against...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Diack calls son “a thug,” Tokyo sponsors wavering on 2021, Australia-New...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Vox Populi ● Further to our Lane One column for 10 June...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Ajan says McLaren Report charges “unfounded” while 11-year-old skateboarder Brown survives...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
“The claims against me are unfounded”
That’s the reply of former International Weightlifting Federation...
LANE ONE: Who’s in the money? EXCLUSIVE analysis of our survey of International Federation...
/Updated to include new posting for Modern Pentathlon/ Each of the International Federations which have a sport on the program of the Olympic Games...
LANE ONE: Show me the money! Our exclusive research on the finances of the...
The coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent postponement of the Games of the XXXIInd Olympiad in Tokyo to 2021 has put a hole in the...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: What’s in the IOC’s $650 million cost for postponing Tokyo; Stefanidi...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Vox Populi ● We received a lot of response to Sunday’s Lane...
THE TICKER: IOC says Tokyo delay will cost it $800 million, including IF bail-outs;...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● International Olympic Committee ● “We anticipate we will have to bear costs of...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Track not dead; UK Sports asks for more money; UK Athletics...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Vox Populi ● On the responses to our 24 April story about...
THE TICKER: Aimless chatter on Tokyo; Bach sees virus crisis leading to a coordinated...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● The endless cycle of comments,...
LANE ONE: France’s Guy Drut says the Games “must reinvent themselves”; how about throwing...
France’s Guy Drut is best known as the 1976 Olympic champion in the 110 m hurdles and a a controversial politician in his home...
LANE ONE: Coronavirus could impact the path forward for Nassar survivors, especially if Tokyo...
One of the few absolutely true statements being made about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is that there is no way to know...
THE BIG PICTURE: After 16 months, USA Gymnastics, 0; survivors, 0; lawyers $9,576,196 in...
The legal fallout of the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal is mostly – but not completely – stalled with the absence of in-person hearings in...
THE TICKER: Weightlifting loses two presidents; is Thomas Bach an IOC immortal? Cycling needs...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Weightlifting ● An era ended on Wednesday, as International Weightlifting Federation chief Tamas...
THE TICKER: USA Swimming confirms dates for 2021 Olympic Trials, but T&F faces a...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● U.S. Olympic Trials ● The highest-profile U.S. Olympic Trials events had been lined...
THE TICKER: More Tokyo bid questions? Swimming in chaos after Tokyo goes to 2021;...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● Just when it seemed like...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Tokyo 2020 dates confirmed for 2021; domino effect on calendar begins;...
News, views and noise from the non-stop, worldwide circus of Olympic sport:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● To the surprise of...
LANE ONE: Cue the dominoes, as the collateral damage of moving the Olympic Games...
The joint announcement by the International Olympic Committee and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad will be celebrated...
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