Track & Field
Olympic Participation Survey, EME News, by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
Alfons Juck is on his way to Beijing. This was his last email to me before he left for the...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Preview: An Interview with Doug Logan, USATF CEO, by Larry Eder
Doug Logan, who has been USATF CEO since July 17, has had a few good weeks. His letter to President...
Read moreDetailsChristian Cantwell, Transcript of Interview from Mizzou, Notes by Larry Eder
Christian Cantwell and Matt Tegenkemp are both from Missouri. Both made the Olympic team. And most of the 8,000 subscribers...
Read moreDetailsUsain Bolt to double in Beijing! EME News, by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
Usain Bolt will run both the 100 meters and the 200 meters in Beijing, as announced by his coach Glen...
Read moreDetailsMichael Johnson looses 4 x 400 gold from Sydney, officially, by Larry Eder
Remember the picture of Michael Johnson, two time Olympic 400 meter champion, one time 200 meter champion, World record holder...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian Federation Writes to Jos Hermans, EME News by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
The level of influence of a national federation and an elite athlete's agent? Where does it begin, where does it...
Read moreDetailsThe Olympic Dream: Perception & Reality, by Larry Eder
The Olympic Games were staged, every four years, from 776 BCE until 393ACE. They were canceled by Emperor Theodosius 1,...
Read moreDetailsSoboleva, Tomashova, Five Others Hit with Doping Suspensions after Year Long IAAF Invesitgation, Track Profile by Bob Ramsak, Notes by Larry Eder
The term the IAAF used was "tampering with doping control process". It seems the seven athletes were supplying alternate urine...
Read moreDetailsIsinbayeva Sets 23rd World Record! 5.04-EME News, by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
Monte Carlo was the last, last major track and field event before Beijing and with three world leads, five European...
Read moreDetailsBest U.S. Marks, Week ending July 27, 2008, courtesy of USATF
Ten days to go until the start of the Olympics and seventeen days until the start of track & field...
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