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How the International Olympic Committee avoided standing up to the Nazis in 1933 and Vladimir Putin in 2013 18 Aug 2013 | 10:45 am
It was 1933 and Adolph Hitler had finally locked himself into place as the dictator of Nazi Germany. First on his agenda was the Olympic games. Hitler was looking forward to using the 1936 games as a ...
The IOC and the Olympic movement is possibly looking at two failed Olympic Games 15 Aug 2013 | 08:18 pm
In two weeks from today a team of International Olympic Committee inspectors and two candidates vying for the top job as President of the IOC are to land in Brazil and take a look around. It is suppo...
Nar Geo: Why Science Can't keep up with Sports Doping 9 Aug 2013 | 12:41 am
Those that get away with doping are seemingly just as sophisticated as the testers. Take Lance Armstrong as an example: From National Geographic online: Athletes have, along the way, figured out how...
USA DQ-ed: France wins 4x100m medley relay gold as US disqualified 5 Aug 2013 | 01:28 am
A very unprofessional mistake at that level. Hmmm, do you blame the coach for the lack of coached drilling or the swimmer[s]? US Track and Field has a long history of this sort of nonsense. From Fra...
Has Ryan Lochte become nothing short of "Honey Boo boo in a speedo?" 4 Aug 2013 | 03:28 am
That is what a reader asked me. In other words has Ryan Lochte become a "child spectacle" rather than a serious brand? How do I answer this dear reader? Please comment.
USA Swimming Leaked Document - USA Swimming is budgeting $100k - $200 to help clubs with their PR when sued for sexual abuse! 3 Aug 2013 | 08:59 am
I want to thank the whistle blower who leaked this document. They must remain anonymous because from what I have observed USA Swimming has a penchant for punishing people who speak out. An internal d...
Photos and report from the IB TIMES on Katie Ledecky's 1500m Freestyle World Record 31 Jul 2013 | 08:11 pm
Move over Missy Franklin and quit hogging up the the lime light, Katie Ledecky is tougher than you. From You Tube: American teenager Katie Ledecky smashed the world record in the women's 1,500 metre...
10-slam dunk swimming pool videos at 'Mashable' 30 Jul 2013 | 04:34 am
Put your hands up, who has done something like this in their lifetime. [Link]
Wayne Kramer of the pre-punk, pre-metal period band Mc5 is a swimmer! 22 Jul 2013 | 10:57 am
Won't tell you what pool I was at but Wayne Kramer was there looking good and ready to do a swim workout. Was very excited to see that a Rolling Stone magazine, top 100-all-time guitar-players, knows...
Australian Olympic Swimmer Scott Miller arrested for possibly dealing meth 22 Jul 2013 | 05:08 am
Scott Miller won a silver and a bronze in Atlanta in 1996. If the allegations that he was dealing meth are proven true then this guy deserves some serious jail time. It is listed as a possession char...
