TFS News Briefs: 2/11/08
Posted February 11th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
Shocker! Big Brother Backs Gag Order
Who would have thought it? The Beijing Olympic organizing committee agrees with the British Olympic Committee’s zero-tolerance gag order on political protests. Free speech bad. Big Brother good.
Read more at: [Citizen, South Africa]
Dwain Chambers Controversy Intensifies
British sprinter Dwain Chambers, banned for 2 years for doping but now trying for a comeback, is at the center of a controversy that is forcing UK Athletics (the British governing body for track and field) to make some tough decisions. Should he be allowed back on Team Britain?
Read more at: [Google News]
Team USA Bringing Their Own Food To Beijing
The US Olympic Team, trying to avoid tainted and steroid-laden food frequently found in China, is brining its own caterer with it to Beijing.
Read more at: [NY Times]
Ryan Hall: This Generation’s Frank Shorter?
Bob Larsen, a Hall of Fame distance running coach, recently said that Ryan Hall is capable of inspiring young runners to take up the sport. Larsen said that Ryan is “the real deal” and that he hopes “some young kids come down to watch and are inspired to take up running because of what they’ll see… these athletes are the type that can inspire the next generation.”
Read more at: [Runner’s Web]
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Tags: 100m, Beijing, beijing olympics, beijing organizing committee, Bob Larsen, british olympic committee, dwain chambers, gag order, olympic food, Ryan Hall, UK Athletics, US Olympic Team, USOC
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