TFS News Briefs: 11/02/07
Posted November 2nd, 2007 at 2:38 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
Day in the Sun for U.S. Olympic Trials Men’s Marathon
Google News, like most news sites, is not know for covering running or track & field on most days. So when the U.S. Olympic Trials Men’s Marathon makes their sorts page, that’s news in itself. As of publication time, the number of stories devoted to the trials is 41.
Read more at: [Google News]
Former Olympian Disagrees with Headphones Ban
Former Olympian and world championships marathon bronze medalist Steve Moneghetti disagrees with the newly-imposed headphones/mp3 player ban, saying, “I find that bizarre they would be banning them.” Read more at: [Sydney Morning Herald]
Jones’ Medals Set To Be Redistributed
The IOC is deliberating about the redistribution of Marion Jones’ 5 Sydney medals (3 gold, two bronze), including whether or not to award doping suspect Katerina Thanou of Greece the 100m gold. Read more at: [BBC Sport | Athletics]
Sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie To Retire After 2009 World Championships
Bahamanian sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie has said that she will retire after the 2009 World Championships in order to “concentrate on family life and a normal career.” Read more at: [Nassau Guardian]
Chicago Proposes Disposable Olympic Stadium
The Chicago Olympic organizing committee has proposed an unusual Olympic stadium that would temporarily hold 80,000 fans during the Games but then would be reduced to a 10,000-seat stadium after that. Read more at: [LA Times]
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