Iakovou resigns; Greek weightlifters unlikely to compete in Beijing
Posted April 18, 2008 at 02:00 PM by Os Davis
Section: Beijing 2008, Doping, Events, Other, Featured Writers, Os Davis
Perhaps the sole positive to come out of the Olympic torch relay flap is its function as a distraction from a truly international sporting issue: performance enhancers.
The latest casualty of the war on doping is Greek…
Why Does Everyone Hate The Beijing Olympics? Part One
Posted April 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Doping, Culture/History, Socio-Political, Events, Track & Field, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
The April 13 Sunday New York Times was a veritable indictment of Beijing 2008 and the Olympics movement. How bad could it have been? The front page upper left hand corner article’s title was ”
Dick Pound Loses Bid to Be Sport’s Top Judge
Posted April 5, 2008 at 07:00 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Culture/History, Socio-Political, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor, Doping
World peace announced. Complete loan forgiveness for all credit card holders. Michael Sedor (that’s me) named to Olympic team. What other news could bring an equivalent smile to this writer’s face? How about this one from the International…
Possible New Banned Olympic Substances: Deer Penis and Turtle Blood
Posted April 1, 2008 at 08:06 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Doping, Culture/History, Socio-Political, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
In what must somehow be April Fools Day related, Bloomberg.com media service reports today that “Deer penis, turtle blood and angelica root potions have joined steroids and amphetamines on the list of banned drugs for Chinese Olympians.”…
Highlights of last IOC Executive Board Meeting of the Year
Posted December 12, 2007 at 11:41 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Events, Track & Field, Doping
No Chinese Herbs for Beijing Olympians
Posted December 8, 2007 at 05:15 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Beijing 2008, Doping
Traditional Chinese herbal medicine will not be used during the Beijing Olympics next year. Other Chinese traditional medical treatments, such as Acupucture and massage, will be used. The decision to ban herbal medicine during the Olympics was…
Slovenia’s Ceplak Edges Closer to Two-Year Doping Ban
Posted November 20, 2007 at 03:17 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Events, Track & Field, Doping
Olympic 800m track and field bronze medallist Jolanda Ceplak of Slovenia edged closer to a two-year doping ban today after the nation’s athletics federation rejected any doubts about the validity of the athlete’s positive test for EPO last June.
“All doubts about the tests’ accuracy…
China Attends World Conference on Doping
Posted November 16, 2007 at 10:10 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: Beijing 2008, Doping
A Chinese delegation is in Madrid to attend the third World Conference on Doping.
Led by Duan Shijie, vice-minister of the General Administration of Sport, the delegation is comprised of officials from the aforesaid administration, the China Anti-doping Agency, the Chinese Olympic Committee, the Beijing…
China Anti-Doping Agency Unveiled to Conduct Olympic Drug Tests
Posted November 12, 2007 at 05:58 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Beijing 2008, Doping
The China Anti-Doping Agency was officially unveiled in Beijing on Monday.
Duan Shijie, Vice-Minister of the General Administration of Sport and Executive Vice-President of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), and Du Lijun, Director of the agency, attended the…
IOC President Asserts Zero Tolerance Against Doping as Top Priority of His Mandate
Posted November 12, 2007 at 11:57 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: Doping
Speaking ahead of the World Conference on Doping in Sport that will open in Madrid next week, IOC President Jacques Rogge said that the fight against doping remained at the top of the agenda of the Olympic Movement. “I would like to reiterate the…
IOC, IAAF move forward on Marion Jones doping case
Posted November 6, 2007 at 03:00 PM by Martha Jones
Section: Events, Track & Field, Doping
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge has confirmed that former Olympic champion, famous sprinter Marion Jones, would face further action by the IOC after IAAF’s treatment upon her.
After years of denying she had ever used performance-enhancing drugs, Jones admitted in court that she’d taken…
U.S. Track Stars Williams, Richards Tackle Tough Issues in WCSN Blogs
Posted October 15, 2007 at 06:12 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: Events, Track & Field, Doping
Two of Team USA’s biggest stars have taken on the toughest news in the sport, including doping, the Marion Jones debacle and the U.S. media attention on track & field.
Lauryn Williams, the 2005 world champion, 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 2007 World Outdoor silver…
Marion Jones’ Fall From Grace Now Officially Complete
Posted October 4, 2007 at 06:17 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Events, Track & Field, Doping
Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones, winner of 3 gold and 2 bronze medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, has finally acknowledged that she took steroids. In a letter to family and friends she admits to taking, beginning in 1999, a designer drug known as “The Clear” or THG…
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