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Athletics

VOX POPULI: Track & Field: Stupid Rules, and Stupider Management

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TSX REPORT: Vancouver 2030 bid continues in confusion; Russia not planning “alternative” to Olympics; Vingegaard ready to win Tour de France

2020 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: Salute to Rafer; is surfing the new Olympic star? Spikeless sprint shoes? U.S.-Canada in IIHF World Junior finale tonight!

2020 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: Russia anti-doping in turmoil as Ganus dismissed; Duplantis clears 19-11 (really 21 feet!) in Lausanne; Yates new Tour leader

2020 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: Diack calls son “a thug,” Tokyo sponsors wavering on 2021, Australia-New Zealand looks best for FIFA Women’s World Cup ‘23

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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Comments on Guy Drut and reinventing the Games; pole vaulting for quantity vs. height; analyzing the U.S. women’s team loss in...

2020 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: Sun sets on China’s star freestyler; Russia vs. WADA timetable get clearer and coronavirus now clearing stadiums worldwide

2016 Olympic Games

THE TICKER: Everyone wants in on the Russian appeal of its suspension by WADA

1936 Olympic Games

HEARD AT HALFTIME: Russia appeals; PR star Pete Cava passes suddenly, another 2012 positive

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VOX POPULI: “Hire Jill Ellis” and a new way to think about 1:59:40!

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VOX POPULI: The IAAF Worlds in Doha got coverage in the L.A. Times!

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VOX POPULI: The Match: USA vs. Europe was “refreshing”

2032 Olympic Games

HEARD AFTER HALFTIME: Not so fast on Australia for 2032, no racing at all for Caster Semenya and a Freddy Mercury look-alike?

Athletics

VOX POPULI: Mixed-gender World Relays events were “refreshing, exciting, fun”

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PANORAMA: Judge wants fix in House vs. NCAA settlement; new curling league coming in 2026; Steen wins first “World Shot Put Series”

Athletics

ATHLETICS: Tokyo Olympic champ Steven Gardiner joins Grand Slam Track; full list of entries revealed for Miramar Slam

Athletics

ATHLETICS: Hurdles star Holloway on the importance to him of the Diamond League: “it plays a huge role”

Athletics

ATHLETICS: London Marathon comes Sunday, with Olympic winners Kipchoge, Tola and Hassan on the start line!

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PANORAMA: U.S. 3×3 star Fredette retires; UEFA says VAR increases correct decisions to 99.6%; “calm room” now part of figure skating