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2012 // Posts published in 2012
2012 Year in Review Sports Quiz
A look back on the year gone, in the form of a detailed sports quiz. If it happened, we've got it covered!
UCI uphold USADA findings – surprised?
Could have gone either way… On Monday, as scheduled, the UCI held a press conference to announce it would recognize the reasoned decision submitted by USADA and not appeal to the CAS. Honestly, based on the UCI’s history, it was 50/50. I don’t think any one who follows the sport would have been surprised had […]
Sponsors overboard & a guest post on legalized doping, the Armstrong dilemma
First thoughts as Lance Armstrong's sponsors rush to distance themselves from the disgraced cyclist
USADA Reasoned Decision
The long awaited USADA decision, a not so well kept secret, is now finally out in full. Here are the key points
Geoffrey Mutai: 2:04:15, misses WR
Geoffrey won the Berlin Marathon, but missed the world record in a peculiar race to kick off the Fall season
Pistorius vs Oliveira and technology. 3 quick thoughts on Round 4
Further thoughts on the blade controversy, and why Pistorius-Oliveira illustrate what many knew would happen all along
Oscar Pistorius: Counting strides (as requested) and more thoughts
Oscar Pistorius has ironically accused a rival of having excessively long blades and strides. He's wrong, and the implications are crucial
The Armstrong fallout: Thoughts and theories
Lance Armstrong's 7 Tour titles are only the tip of an iceberg now that the ceiling is truly caving in as a result of doping investigations. Some thoughts...