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Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton Works as Vegas Escort
by stephaniemp
posted December 21, 2012 at 12:57pm

News broke yesterday that three-time Olympic mid-distance runner Suzy Favor Hamilton had been living a secret life as an escort for the past year. Favor Hamilton, 44, used the alias, “Kelly Lundy,” to secure “dates” while working f...more

BBC brings us the raw emotion behind sport
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted December 17, 2012 at 1:34pm

Jessica Ennis - Olympic heptathlete champion and runner-up BBC SPOTYCyclist Bradley Wiggins won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year last night with Olympic heptathlete Jessica Ennis in second place in an emotional celebration of all that's good in spor...more

Story of the Year (Track & Field)
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 15, 2012 at 10:19am

The story of the year for track and field in 2012 can best be summed up by the following picture. It is not that Mo Farah won the Olympic 5000 meters or even that he won an Olympic double (also taking the 10,000 meters). It’s related to the unusu...more

Alan Hubbard: Will the IOC remain largely a preserve of the rich, the venerable – and the male?
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted December 12, 2012 at 9:09pm

In support of a leading figure, El MoutawakelA visit to Athens this week confirmed the view that the future of London's Olympic Stadium must involve a football club. Without the presence of the round ball game the stadium which gloriously hosted the Olymp...more

Corporate Greed Is Chewing Up The Olympics
by Off The Court
posted December 7, 2012 at 8:13am

A man holds placards protesting against the corporate sponsorship of and militarisation of the London 2012 Olympics. (Demotix.com) If there was a competition for corporate grubbiness ruining sporting events, the Olympics would take gold every time. Thi...more

GLAMOUR Celebrates Female Olympians as “WOMEN OF THE YEAR”
by A Glam Slam
posted November 13, 2012 at 12:03pm

Glamour celebrates the 2012 “Women of the Year” in its current issue and to represent the sports world, the magazine honors a range of gold-medal winning female Olympians. Following their impressive and inspiring performances at the London Gam...more

Creating Stability in T & F Contracts
by amyYB
posted November 6, 2012 at 5:08pm

CREATING STABILITY IN TRACK & FIELD CONTRACTS   My last journal detailed the various track & field contracts from gear to lucrative base salaries offered by shoe companies.  I want to explain the funding of track and field and give my ...more

Samantha Charlton Leads Kiwi Hockey charge at London 2012-
by Peter McAlpine
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:50am

Kiwis win through to the finals at this years Olympics...more

JILL OF ALL TRADES: How Being a Multi-Sport Athlete Keeps Me Balanced
by SemperSarah
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:21pm

Being active is my lifeblood. Whether I am playing soccer or snowboarding, I welcome every athletic adventure that comes my way. The variety of sports I participate in encourages balance, balance enhances health, and health breeds happiness....more

Qatar Women Hope To Make History
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 29, 2012 at 9:19pm

DOHA, Qatar, Dec 23, (AP): Three weeks before the Arab Games in Doha, Qatari sports officials called Nada Mohammed Wafa to tell her she would be competing in the Middle East’s biggest sporting event. Surprised - and a bit scared - the 17-year-o...more

Kelly Handel Williamson, Resilient Triathlete
by therunningeconomist
posted October 29, 2012 at 8:14am

Introduction Ten years ago I met an up and coming Olympic distance triathlete, Kelly Handel, while we were both living and training in Colorado Springs. Kelly was the USAT Elite Rookie of the Year, Pan American Champion, and ITU World Team member in 2002...more

When Athletes Defect
by The Rabbit Hole
posted October 10, 2012 at 10:00am

Photo from 2space.com Every couple of years when the Olympics comes around the whole world watches, but not necessarily for the same reasons.  Some look forward to cheering for their country; others love the extravagance of the opening and closing c...more

The Business of Track & Field Contracts
by amyYB
posted October 8, 2012 at 11:08am

The Business of Track & Field Contracts I have started this journal entry a dozen times with the themes of Doors Open and Close, The Roads Are Open, A Different Path and A New Journey. Not one of those themes seemed to convey the thoughts and feelin...more

Training Groups For Distance Runners
by amyYB
posted October 6, 2012 at 12:53pm

What options are available for athletes to continue training?...more

Cost of Training for Elite Distance Runners
by amyYB
posted October 6, 2012 at 12:45pm

The Cost of Competing at the Elite Level in Distance Running The fall has arrived and the Olympic athletes are starting to come out of the post-Olympic black hole.  Some will decide to continue training and others will retire with their dreams achie...more

A Possible 2024 Olympic Stadium?
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:17pm

Recently, the USOC has been making noise about making a winnable bid for an Olympic Games, pointing towards 2024 as a likely target date. Note that various financial crises and the ever-expanding reach of soccer means that Tokyo might end up winning the ...more

Video: Claressa Shields Knocks 'em Dead on The Colbert Report
by anngaff
posted September 26, 2012 at 10:27am

The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive 17-year-old Claressa Shields, the first and only American boxer (male or female) to win gold at the Olympics, went toe-to-toe with comedian Step...more

Trackcenter Top Ten
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 19, 2012 at 8:21am

Your top ten news links of the day… The new House of Run podcast is up! Kevin and Jason interview Daniel Gordon, whose new documentary about the 1988 Olympic men’s 100 meter final, 9.79*, just premiered at the Toronto International Film Fes...more

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