Pistorius to seek “independent” tests – the debate continues On Monday this week, we did a double post, looking first at , the “blade runner”. This was followed by a , where he declared that he would challenge any ban and ruling from the IAAF. Well, Wednesday is as long as it took to hear […]
Archives for January 2008
Oscar Pistorius announcement: Banned
Two posts today: The IAAF report on Oscar Pistorius is released, with the finding that Pistorius has a “clear mechanical advantage” over able-bodied athletes. , as well consideration of Pistorius’ intention of challenging the IAAF ruling. Oscar Pistorius banned by IAAF After two postponements, the IAAF have today released the report based on their testing […]
Oscar Pistorius reaction: Challenge the ban
Pistorius to challenge ban – insight and overview of the debate so far Earlier today, the IAAF released a press statement summarizing their findings on the testing of Oscar Pistorius. Based on the testing, Pistorius has been banned from competing, due to a “clear mechanical advantage”. We’ve , and below is a brief overview of […]
Beijing 2008 and doping
Can Beijing 2008 possibly emerge untainted by doping? We doubt it… Two days ago, we did a post on some interesting news concerning the Beijing Olympic Marathon, which included a story of how the third and final spot on the Chinese Olympic team for the women’s marathon was claimed. This third and final member of […]
Fatigue examined
The mystery of Fatigue: At the “centre of the physiology universe” lies the question of what limits exercise performance? Even the definition of fatigue is controversial, but once you get into this issue, the complexity and intricacy of the human body becomes apparent. We can’t offer definitive answers here. As we’ve said often before, if […]
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