Dragon

The Daniel Plaza excuse still makes me giggle...

There was a French runner who claimed her positive test was the result of running through puddles of water near a factory that produced chemicals...

RIP Ron Cooper (GBR) who has died at age 95. One of the last boxers from the 1948 Olympics/

The story I'm hearing from journalist friends is that the IOC still wants boxing for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics but is almost certain to throw the IBA out of the Olympic movement. This year might be the final championships that the IBA ever holds.

Considering the amount of players with a Nigerian background in the NBA and NFL, how much potential could a baseball team have in the future?

Olympic shot put medalist "USADA announced today that Raven Saunders, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., an athlete in the sport of track and field, has accepted an 18-month suspension for committing three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period. Saunders’s 18-month period of ineligibility began on August 15, 2022, the date of her third Whereabouts Failure. In addition, Saunders has been disqualified from all competitive results achieved on and subsequent to August 15, 2022, including forfeiture of any medals, points, and prizes."

Ukrainian Olympic gymnastics champion Oleg Verniaiev has had his doping ban for meldonium reduced to 2 years. He can compete immediately if he wants to. https://eng.gymnovosti.com/oleg-verniaievs-suspension-reduced-by-two-years/

Just like to point out I don't have any tattoos....

It's coming home, It's coming home, Rounders is coming Home

Now 11-8 to Canada

The female Thai monobob driver is one of the top competitors in the IBSF Youth Series

More bad news from The Canadian equestrian Wyn St. John died on Monday after suffering a brain injury when she fell from her horse during a show jumping competition in Spain. She was 63

Just found a report on the first ever game between two national teams. From 1938.

Ken Money, the high jumper who reached the Olympic final in 1956 has died aged 88. However that's probably one of the least interesting things about his life https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/kenneth-money-obituary?id=49650839

Ha, the Irish skier beat all the Germans, Austrians, Swiss. and so did the Andorran and the Icelander..

Interesting little fact. The money generated by qualifying for the tournament is enough the run the British Baseball Federation until 2030.

I was never able to confirm if this was true but, a few years ago, I was told that there were other Dutch skaters who also held a British qualification who were closer to making the Dutch national team than Kersten was.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/64853103 Finally got reported on

Women's 10000m San Juan Capistrano, California, USA 4 March Eilish McColgan Alicia Monson National records and Olympic qualifiers for both

New GB women's 10000m record. Eilish McColgan breaks Paula Radcliffe's long standing record in California

Apart from Richard Kilty, it seems the British sprinters are not good at starting

I think the expression is "punching above his weight class"

Basically that means the long gap between medals was all Queen Elizabeth's fault. Queen from 1952 to 2022...

And you didn't even mention the speed skating...

First time has won a medal at the World Championships since 1951