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Bob Beamon

1968 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Asuncion and Lima bid for 2027 Pan Ams; U.S. marathon trials on Saturday; Beamon’s 1968 gold goes for $441,000!

1968 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Beamon’s ‘68 long jump gold on auction; equestrian federation asked for 2028 Eventing revamp; Australia opts for A/C in Paris

1968 Olympic Games

TSX BULLETIN: Bob Beamon’s 1968 Olympic long jump gold up for auction on 1 February

2024 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Valieva hearing continued to November; World Gymnastics Champs open Saturday; first World Road Running Champs on Sunday

1960 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: IBA to identify new U.S. boxing fed; remembering long jump superstar Ralph Boston; Ukraine aths will not compete with Russians

1968 Olympic Games

TSX REPORT: Griner enters strategic guilty plea in Moscow; Ukraine welcomed in Chula Vista; Canadian swimmer Harvey drugged at Worlds

2020 Olympic Games

LANE ONE: The Tokyo Games, Karsten Warholm, the USA Gymnastics settlement and more topped Olympic-world news in 2021

5-Ring Circus

LANE TWO: An under-appreciated legend in his own time: remembering track promoter Al Franken

2020 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: Former IOC chief Rogge passes at 79; Afghan Paralympians will compete in Tokyo; U.S. women in ice hockey Worlds final again

Must Read

Fencing

FENCING: International federation at a financial crossroads, projects 19,575% increase in marketing revenue for 2026 and will still lose millions

2032 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: AIU’s Howman sounds the alarm on anti-doping effectiveness; Olympic luge training on the new Cortina track; World Treadmill Champs in ‘26!

Figure Skating

FIGURE SKATING: Ex-Russian/German skater Efimova seeking accelerated U.S. citizenship to compete in 2026 Olympic Pairs with husband Misha Mitrofanov

2028 Olympic Games

PANORAMA: Major league players possible at LA28; Liu and Chock & Bates win at ISU Grand Prix in China; U.S. women rebound vs. Portugal,...

Cycling

CYCLING: Netherlands wins nine golds, as Lavreysen dominates sprints (again) and van de Wouw gets three wins at UCI World Track Championships