2012 Olympic Games Thoughts
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.
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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.
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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.
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The XY Problem in Sports
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.
Read more...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. …
Read more...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 …
Read more...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 …
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