Michael Johnson on drugs and handing back his 4×00 medal:-
It is also a huge responsibility for the World Anti-Doping Agency, because many of the athletes who have now had to admit to using banned substances never tested positive.
It’s a good read. When someone of the stature of Michael Johnson admits that he was naive about […]
From The Guardian
I will go on hunger strike and throw myself in front of the next horse at Ascot if he wins.
Only 5 days to go…
from the BBC:
Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell insisted the Games would bring unprecedented benefits to all the UK.
“We’re not idiots here.”
These are the people who paid £400K for this piece of crap:-
From The Times The money spent on it is equally grotesque: $2.9 billion by the 11 teams alone in 2006. And that does not include broadcasting rights or sponsorship or ticket revenues.
That’s fortunate. If sponsorship and ticket money were spent, rather than received, the teams would soon go out of business.
What with all the talk about Duane Chambers, and drugs in sports, why is there no outrage over this:-
Three world records have fallen less than a week after the launch of the Speedo LZR Racer - the suit to be used by the Australian and US teams at this year’s Beijing Olympics.
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Grant Hackett, who […]
Reading the WTA tennis rankings, I found out there’s an Israeli player called Anna Smashnova.
I know there’s Alan Ball (football) and Tony Dobbin (horse racing) who also have appropriate names. Are there any others?
Red Ken in Cuba
Mr Livingstone said he wanted to learn more about Cuba’s successful sports programmes ahead of London hosting the Games in 2012.
"Clearly they’re doing something right here about engaging their young people in sport, and that’s what I’m really interested in finding out about."
Here’s the simple answer for you, […]
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