TFS News Briefs: 10/15/07
Posted October 15th, 2007 at 6:16 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
A Case To Legalize Steroids by Olympian
Kate Schmidt, Olympic bronze medalist in 1972 and 1976, is making a case for the legalization of steroids in sport. Her argument’s essense is that “doctors, parents, athletes and coaches could acquire a greater knowledge and understanding of them. Use could be made much safer, clinical trials could be performed and dangerous overuse curbed.” Read more at: [LA Times]
USATF News & Notes
Vaill, Green win USA 1 Hour Race Walk titles; U.S. stars nominated for Athlete of the Year honors; Silvester sets American masters record. Read more at: [USATF]
Jeff Galloway: One Long Run Per Week
In a new Runner’s World article, Jeff Galloway explains the reasons we should do just one long run per week. Read more at: [Runner’s World]
Columnists Wants to Spread the Blame for Drugs in Sports
Writing for The Nation, columnist Dave Zirin argues that there is plenty of blame to go around for the steroids in sports debacle. Read more at: [The Nation]
Route for Beijing Marathon Changed
China’s Communist Party met and changed the Beijing Olympic marathon course. “Instead of starting at Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, the race will start and finish at the National Olympic Sports Center.” The reason given was that the race would conflict with a “major national event” (presumably a Communist event) that would be taking place at Tiananmen Square on the same day. Read more at: [IHT]
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Tags: Beijing, doping, drugs, drugs in sports, Jeff Galloway, kate schmidt, Marion Jones, olympic marathon, steroids, training, usatf
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