Oct
29
A Great Start
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Last night was the first game four both our boys and girls basketball teams. I was not sure, initially, if I was going to attend as the band concert at the public school looked much more attractive. Nevertheless, a group was driving together and I found myself riding along.
Several of the students commented on not [...]
Jan
16
Runner Disqualified for Artificial Legs
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It is no secret the work I have done for people with disabilities. It is clear then, why this story from Sports Illustrated peaked my interest.
While the SI story meets journalistic standards, I think the details ought to be reordered in order to form a less biased opinion.
Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprinter, was born [...]
Sep
21
And Another One Gone
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Floyd Landis was striped of his 2006 Tour de France title yesterday, though not without continued controversy. The arbitrators did warn the lab about sloppy practices and training of employees. The AP has a rather lengthy article that can be found at cnn.com
This is just another step in the ongoing doping problems in the great [...]
Aug
14
Another one bites the dust
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It was announced yesterday that the organizers of the Vuelta a EspaƱa are withdrawing the invitation of the Astana team. The team was thrown out of the Tour de France last month for doping after team leader Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) tested positive for two types of red blood cells. Team members Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) and [...]