Spanish cyclist first athlete to fail doping test
Posted August 11, 2008 at 10:34 AM by Martha Jones
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Doping, Events, Cycling/BMX, Special Features, Videos
Spanish cyclist Maria Isobel Moreno became the first athlete to fail a doping test at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The 27-year-old tested positive for EPO having undergone the test on July 31. Excerpts from the International Olympic Committee’s press conference.
Human Interest Saturdays
Posted March 29, 2008 at 10:27 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Aquatics, Boxing, Cycling/BMX, Other, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor
A 58-year-old CEO of a yacht building company, a Romany Gypsy proudly fighting off lingering stereotypes and prejudices, a 17-year-old scion of American cycling royalty, and a 13-year-old desperate to get a tattoo. What do they all…
China Vows to Win Pollution Race Despite Concerns Highlighted This Week by Top Marathoner
Posted March 13, 2008 at 02:45 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Events, Track & Field
Haile Gebrselassie, the star Ethiopian runner and current world marathon record holder, suffers from asthma and says air pollution could damage his health. As a result, Gebrselassie has tentatively decided to abstain from competing in the Olympic marathon which had been set to take…
End Of Cycling As We Know It?
Posted March 8, 2008 at 01:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Other
The world’s most prestigious cycling competition, the Tour de France, could find itself to be an outlaw race. It’s been building for years, but now a dispute between the world’s governing body…
Complete List of Team USA News Sites
Posted December 17, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Beijing 2008
Summer Olympian has gathered a list of links to websites that spotlight news for each of the 36 USOC sports.Some of them may not get updated as frequently as others do, but these are the “official” news sites for the US Olympic tem in each sport, leading up to the…
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Mac @ Motorcycle Fairings said:
Very commendable that they worry also about the environment and not only about…