Here is one thing that is being done with USATF in Paris - Yesterday, Jill Geer was
hooking up with athletes and making calls to their local newspapers to have the
athletes talk with local sportswriters / editors. It was pretty successful in getting
first hand reports back to the states.
Now
Does anyone know her number?
Thanks,
M
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Netters:
Recent stories in local NJ papers about two professional leagues
have led me to this post
Just what constitutes a truly professional sport?
The easy way is to say that it is a sport whose athletes are paid
for their services and, as it goes, I guess that is an
John,
She actually has to run NYC or Boston, especially Boston. If/when this
happens - people will tune in. It's great that Deena ran the AR in
London, but imagine if she had done it at Boston and won the damn race.
It would have been on the cover of most major papers, especially on
the
Interesting comments by Ed Grant. I'll add a couple of additional points:
1.While the golden age of track field (presumably you mean sometime
between 1950 and 1975) may have been great for fans (and I have no idea
since it wasn't around), it was terrible for the athletes. Both then and
now,
It asks whether Johnson was the exception or the rule in a sport that
at the very least turned a blind eye to steroid use, Craw said. It will
also re-examine the investigation of Johnson's drug use and how his
career was destroyed.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030822
Often-overlooked hurdler to carry U.S. flag
By BOB BAUM
.c The Associated Press
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - No U.S. athlete is a bigger
favorite to win his event at the World Championships
than Allen Johnson in the 110-meter hurdles.
He is the runaway choice to win his fourth world
WALK ON:@ Race walking remains safe, for now.
The event has been marred by controversy, with competitors often disqualified for
lifting both feet off the ground at the same time, and has been singled out by the IOC
for possible elimination from future games.
But IAAF president Lamine Diack
Found the following site while surfing the net today. Looks like the WC's will be broadcast on the net.
http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/V3/L0/home_Lng0.shtml
Coach David Hill
Central Texas Elite Track Club
http://www.centexelitetrackclub.org/
512-833-3070 (Pager)
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