A few thoughts on the 2012 Olympic Games in London. I didn’t do daily recaps this time, but I did watch a fair amount of it and have my fair share of opinions on a few aspects of the experience. Continue reading
2012 Olympic Games Thoughts
Tag Archives: athletics
Can We Level the Title IX Playing Field?
Is it time to rethink how scholarships are distributed in college athletics? The head-butting between Title IX and Football has resulted in some inequities that should be addressed for the health of all college varsity sports. Continue reading
More Flash Trumping Competence
The International Skating Union (ISU) has announced that they are dropping the Compulsory Dance from the Ice Dancing competition. Bad move, but hardly surprising given their history. Continue reading
The XY Problem in Sports
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The spector of gender development disorder complicates things mightily when it comes to athletic competition. For one South African runner, this has created a bit of a problem. Continue reading
Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 14
Those Jamaican sprinters sure are fast! Not only did they break the long-standing world record in the 4x100m relay, they shattered it. Shame that the male sprinters of a number of countries need to take sportsmanship lessons. Thumbs up, as … Continue reading
Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 10
OK…let me get this straight. You tie in gymnastics. If the A and B score totals are identical then you look at the B score for the tiebreaker. If they are identical, then you look at the judge’s scores for … Continue reading
Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 9
Now that Athletics (Track and Field) has started, I’m sure the posts might be getting thinner. Frankly, the track events cool me down a bit. The long races are…well, long. The sprints are so tainted by performance enhancement that it’s … Continue reading
