TFS News Briefs: 5/30/2008

Posted May 30th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Drugs In Sports, High School

TFS News Briefs

IAAF May Change Doping Rules
AP writer Raf Casert has reported that the IAAF is considering the possibility if changing its doping rules in the wake of the Trevor Graham trial. Olympic gold medalist Antonio Pettigrew admitted to having doped since 1997 which would have put him beyond the reach of the current IAAF doping rules. Current IAAF doping rules stipulate that retroactive sanctions can only go back 8 years.
More: WRAL

Wariner Says Golden League Schedule Will Benefit Him
Defending Olympic 400m Gold Medalist Jeremy Wariner has mapped out an ambitious season for himself. He wants to win another gold medal or two (400m and 4×400m relay), break Michael Johnson’s 400m world record of 43.18 and, to top it all off, he wants to win the million dollar Golden League jackpot. He’s got his work cut out for himself, but, according to an article by the Press Association, the 24-year-old Waco, Texas resident believes the timing of the Golden League events will benefit him. “We felt it was a great opportunity to get some competitions in before then (the US trials and Olympics)… It will allow myself to prepare mentally and physically for both big contests.”
More: Press Association

Jordan Hasay Eyes 3200m 4-Peat
Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo, CA) junior Jordan Hasay is going for a 3-peat of the 3200m California state title this weekend. But the ambitious 16-year-old runner is already contemplating doing something no other California high schooler has ever done: winning the state title in the 3200m run 4 years in a row.
Times Press Recorder, CA

Carl Lewis Lays Blame For Doping Problem On No P.E. in Schools
Carl Lewis has written an interesting Op-Ed in the Daily Voice in which he details his belief that the blame for the current problems with drugs in sports must be placed on schools de-emphasizing (or eliminating entirely) our children’s physical education programs.
Daily Voice

Symmonds, Teter Get Confidence Boosters
Nick Symmonds and Nicole Teter both got a confidence boost prior to next week’s Prefontaine Classic while running 800m races in an exhibition meet at a Nike company picnic at the Michael Johnson Track on the Nike campus ib Beaverton, Oregon. Symmonds won his race in 1:46.14 and Teter won her race in 2:04:46.
The Register-Guard, OR

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