I actually tried pronouncing his name out loud. Yes, I hard a difficult time doing it. I can’t even do it fast enough or even in a casual way. Heh. But enough about that. I reckon it’s more important that we take a look at who he is and what his connection is to the […]
I reckon it’d be interesting to update you guys on the whole Marion Jones issue. Here are some further readings (PDF files) on recommendations and decisions made by the IOC Disciplinary Commission and IOC Executive Board, respectively.
IOC Disciplinary Commission recommendations regarding Ms Marion Jones
IOC Executive Board decision regarding Ms Marion Jones
Related Reads:
Doping, Medal-stripping and Marion […]
11 December 2007 - Thirty-one athletes are candidates for the IOC Athletes’ Commission elections, which will be held during the Games in Beijing in 2008. Four places will be available, replacing Sergey Bubka, Robert Ctvrtlik, Barbara Kendall and Alexander Popov.
These candidates should have been nominated by their respective NOCs and should have participated in the […]
TRONDHEIM, Norway | Bill Demong of the United States captured a World Cup Nordic combined event Saturday, outsprinting Bjorn Kircheisen of Germany at the finish to win by 0.7 seconds.
Demong covered the 15-kilometer ski race in 38 minutes, 54.9 seconds and finished eighth in the morning ski jump. It was his third World Cup victory […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Veteran Harry Tañamor showed no ill-effects of a weeklong layoff as he outclassed Nasir Mohammed of Wales, 24-5, Sunday in the International Amateur Boxing Association World Championships here.
Earlier, lightweight Genebert Basadre whipped Faraj Al-Matboli of Jordan, 29-7, to join Tañamor and flyweight Violito Payla in the round of 16 at the University […]
I came across this article over at Winnepeg Sun, Olympics on Klassen’s Mind. Of course, it was referring to 28-year old speed skater Cindy Klassen, who won five Olympic medals during the last Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
“I’m thinking about how it’s going to be a long process to 2010 and not where I’ve […]
So the speculation has ended: Marion Jones recently admitted to lying to federal agents, who were investigating her drug use. Still, Shaun Assael of ESPN writes that “Only the truly naive will believe this version of Jones’ story.
Jones’ confession follows Floyd Landis loss of his Tour de France title due to drug use. With all […]
World gymnastics champion Shawn Johnson has a minor leg injury that shouldn’t disrupt her plans for the Beijing Olympics.
Johnson is wearing a small walking boot for two weeks after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in her right shin. The injury could have turned into a stress fracture if left untreated.
Source: USA Today
The 15 year […]
Athens Olympic champion Zhu Qinan, who smashed the world record of men’s 10m air rifle with 703.7 points at the Chinese City Games, was gearing up to defend his Olympic title in Beijing.
“My aim is the gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games,” said Zhu. “If the Olympic Games open tomorrow, I am ready […]
Marion Jones returns five 2000 Olympic medals
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Marion Jones has returned the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics, days after admitting she used performance-enhancing drugs, according to an Associated Press report.
The report quoted Jones’ lawyer, Henry DePippo, as saying on Monday that she had relinquished the medals, but declined […]
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