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This year's Olympic games in Beijing could be described as the 'good nutrition games' as 90% of athletes used nutritional dietary supplements of some kind.Supplements have been under scrutiny by athletics governing bodies due to the occasional contamination that has resulted in athletes being banned from their respective sports.The supplements industry has suffered from these allegations with nega

This year’s Olympic games in Beijing could be described as the ‘good nutrition games’ as 90% of athletes used nutritional dietary supplements of some kind. Supplements have been under scrutiny by athletics governing bodies due to the occasional contamination that has resulted in... [[This is a summary of the main post. To read more, click on the post title]]

Three Oceanside Athletes represented Canada at the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics. We are very proud of Mike Mason, Highjumper; Trevor Herscfield, Wheelchair Rugby who competes on September 12 and Michelle Stilwell, Wheelchair racing who won Gold today in the Women's 200m. Michelle competes on Monday in the 100m. The Oceanside area - Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Nanoose, Bowser - o - READ M

Powerful Nutrition For Athletes Enhances Performance With The Right Kinds Of All Natural FoodsSubmitted By: Cliff Smith | Word Count: 558 | Views: 72 [Rate this article] [Report this article] [Questions? Ask the community!] To find

To parallel the Summer Olympics in Beijing, I've written a series of articles about dietary supplements that may help to improve athletic performance. This series of articles is still active and in progress on my other blog: Dr. Jarret Morrow's Dietary Supplement Research Updates. Currently, there is a series of six articles on dietary supplements for athletes. Here is a summary:Carbohydrate/p

China restricts the freedom of information yet again. This time, cutting the connection internet users in China have to the popular Apple-powered music service, iTunes. The move came after 40 Olympic Athletes, in an act of solidarity, downloaded an album titled, “Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace.” As you might have [...]

For my 4rth article in my series of articles on dietary supplements that may help to improve athletic performance, I am going to review a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine (Erdman et al, 2007) which reviews common dietary supplements used by elite Canadian athletes. Though it is generally accepted that elite [...]

A collegiate sports team’s roster is usually made up of players from all parts of the country. Even though most teams take on a local flavor, teams are usually complex in terms of the make-up of the squad. The average fan often wonders how a particular player may have ended up at a particular school. Listed below are the various ways college coaches find out about athletes. Geographical Area

I was watching the Olympics the other day and saw a piece where a reporter went and received acupuncture treatments. It was interesting to hear about this particular practitioner who was influential in acupuncture's acceptance into Western culture. After the piece, the reporter mentioned that Nastia Liukin, gold medalist in the women's all-around gymnastics competition, has weekly acupuncture trea

Lenovo sponsored Olympic blogger hits the keyboard.Some people can run at the highest level and others can blog. David Oliver managed to win his heat of the 110-hurdles and then sprinted to his blog to write about his experience.Here is what the U.S. Olympic Trials champion had to say about his race, the unfortunate circumstances of Liu Xiang and Terrence Trammell's."Before I get to my performan

RUSSIAN ELENA ISINBAEVA-THE GOLDEN WOMENRussia's Elena Isinbaeva jumps to set a new world record and win the gold medal in the women's pole vault final at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 18, 2008. The reigning double Olympic and world champion bettered her own world record in the women's pole vault. The 26-year-old Russian vaulted 5.05m, 1cm hig

Graphic shows the details of United States' Gold medalist Michael Phelps. United States' gold medalist Michael Phelps has etched his name alongside the winningest Olympians with the ninth gold of an already brilliant career that shows no signs of slowing down. He'll only be making a brief stopover, saying hi to a group that includes Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis, then moving on. In this

After a grueling week of near hits and big misses for New Zealand at the Beijing Olympics, New Zealand athletes finally win big, adding another bronze overnight last night to the Olympic Medals Tally. Kiwis won 5 medals (2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze) within just hours of each other on Saturday night, and our [...]

Serbia - Lawn TennisWe’ve loved this racket-wielding siren for quite some time now. She’s just so damn beautiful – which is why we’ve made her number one.New territoryAna Ivanovic will be the No. 1 woman going into the Beijing Games will be playing in the singles draw. Thanks to her runner-up finish in the Australian Open and her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, Ivanovic was able t

USA - SnowboardingYou might not guess it to look at her, but young Gretchen is the big name in female snowboarding. When she’s not tearing up half-pipes, she likes looking pretty, playing with her hair, and mini-golf. At a guess, anyway.Gretchen aspired to compete in the Olympic Games from a very young age, and found her passion in snowboarding at age 11 (1992).[4] She has been riding ever since

USA - SwimmingDespite the unappealingly masculine name, Ms Beard is in fact an American Olympic swimmer and model. She’s not shy, either: in her time she’s appeared in Sports Illustrated, Playboy and good ol’ FHM. Which is nice.Change of plansAmanda Beard is back for her fourth Olympics after a surprising second-place finish in the 200m breaststroke at Olympic Trials. Beard, the defending Ol

Allison Stokke - Pole Vaulter from USA (she didn't make it to this Olympics - putting her pic for the 2012 London Olympics - She is just too beautiful)Your Ad HereErin Densham who will represent Australia at the 2008 Bejing Olympics in the triathlonSerbian tennis player Ana IvanovicVISIT XXX-HOTTIES FOR MORE PHOTOS

I've always been curious about how the housing accommodation of the Olympic athletes looks like. A few Olympic participants such as sports superstars Roger Federer and the U.S. Basketball Dream Team opted to stay at Beijing 5-star hotels nearby instead. I suppose they have just been so used to very luxurious accommodation. Well, let's just respect their decision, but whatever reasons they have, a

German hockey player Katharina Scholz, Sailor Petra Niemann, canoeist Nicole Reinhardt and judoka Romy Tarangul have all stripped naked for the latest Playboy. As you can see, they don't look like men anymore.Whoohoo

German Sportswoman Playboy Photo (View all uncensored images after the jump) Do you know who are the latest Playboy's girls compete at this year's Games? In fact, this is the first time ever where four German Olympic Athletes have stripped off for German's September Playboy in 4 separate covers. The babes in question, Katharina Sholz (field hockey), Nicole Reinhardt (kayak), Petra Niemann (

Athletes Foot is highly contagious so if you have it you want to do whatever it takes to get rid of it before you spread it to other people. Just by walking barefoot on a hard floor or carpet you can spread athletes foot. It is very important to do what you can to get rid [...]

chinaONEcall is proud to be providing our 24 hour instant interpreter service for members of the British Athletes Commission (the voice of Great Britain’s elite athletes) during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The BAC acts as the unified voice of all Olympic, Paralympic and World Class funded athletes. It communicates their views to [...]

From Usa news Sex looks like it has become the unofficial sport of the Beijing 2008 Olympics after 100,000 condoms were handed out to athletes. The condoms are being given away in the Olympic Village along with sex education leaflets and videos in a host of different languages. There are 10,500 athletes so they could have nine condoms [...]

The Team USA members are in Beijing and getting ready to run. Track and field doesn't start until Friday, August 14. But what do you do to kill the time without worrying to death?One of America's great hopes to win the 110-meter hurdles, David Oliver is keeping it pushing with some fun and excitement. Definately a good call.David took to his blog to share with fans his experiences at the 2008 Be

Sigh...Malaysian Athletes really disappointed..expecially in badminton...!today 2 of Malaysian athletes down..one is wong choon han..and one pair choon tan fook-lee wan wah..both of them were won in the first set..but lost in the second set followed by the third set..why shouldn't they play well just like the played in the first set..???!!!I hope that the Malaysian Shuttler lee choong wei can past

Men’s Fitness names Serena as one of the sexiest female athletes in the world. I would like to say : Get it Serena and the haters can fall back...LOL. Thanks Selena for the heads up ! Source

I sat at Rugby Food & Spirits to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic games with a few friends while enjoying some cocktails.  We sat in awe with a few of our newfound friends from Paris, France, "Bonjour Philippe!" Besides the fancy light show in Beijing, my favorite part was watching all the athletes walk the track dressed in patriotic wear and country flags.  Of course I missed Ghana

Even though the list of talented athletes is endless we have attempted to group together who we think are the best athletes of all time, we initially thought 10 was a good even number but after great thought we decided to be brutal and whittle it down to a meager 5 names! We should point out that these names are in no particular order; they are all as great as each other. Muhammad Ali, born in

As I watched the Olympic game this morning a thought came to me of why people have to compete. Is it just for fun or for money and glory? I know there are a lot of athletes that make millions of dollars every year. So, I guess aside for the love of the game, it is also a passion to make money and to gain honor. I notice that most of the women athletes doesn't care of their looks. I mean no ma

The number of vegetarians in the United States has been steadily increasing over the years. Most people adopt a vegetarian lifestyle for its numerous health benefits. A vegetarian is defined as someone who omits all animal products (including fish, chicken and turkey) except for dairy products and eggs.In various polls conducted by the Vegetarian Resource Group, it was reported that the number of

Winning a gold or medaling for that matter, means different things to different athletes. For some it is vindication of their journey, others it is about joining Olympic history and still for some athletes winning an Olympic gold medal can mean financial security for the their lives.Will the situation be too much for some athletes or will we see a glorious triumph that sends a nation rocking. Th

After a dazzling show that put China on display to the world and a parade featuring a record number of athlete delegations, the Games of the 29th Olympiad were officially opened Friday with the lighting of the Olympic flame at the Beijing National Stadium. Chinese President Hu Jintao declared the Games officially open shortly before the [...]

As Beijing, China takes center stage as the Summer Olympics gets underway. The real story here is the athletes that will represent there countries for pride and glory, And everyone wants to win the elusive Olympic gold. Many factors comes into play to spell victory, and one of them is good, adequate and correct sports nutrition practices.Sports nutrition is the scientific eating of Olympic athlete

By Andrea UseemHere’s a peek at the Summer Olympics of the future: a swimmer racing with genetically lengthened arms, artificially widened nostrils (for more efficient breathing), and surgically enlarged webbing between his fingers. Sounds scary, right? Not to Andy Miah, who teaches bioethics at the University of the West of Scotland and outlined this exact scenario in a Washington Post op-ed th

Darling diva: American Olympic swimmer Amanda Ray Beard is an amazing sportwomen who has captured the attention of the media atmost. No wonder, this model-turned-swimmer is one of the most photographed, sometimes clutching her teddy bear and on the medal stand. Those hot looks: Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanoviæ, the current World No. 1 on the WTA Tour, is also the topper on the looks front.

On the eve of the Beijing Olympics, sports minister Andy Burnham said yesterday Britain’s human athletes could expect a record haul of medals at the games. Perhaps they’ll be able to draw inspiration from this wacky series of pictures showing just what Britain’s best sporting guinea pigs can do. Only joking folks! These computer generated pictures appear [...]

A test for HGH was announced by Ceres Nanoscience. Researchers at the company have developed a urine test that can detect HGH in an athlete. This is a significant break thru for drug testing in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Nine participants in the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympic Games, which will be held in Beijing, China from Aug. 8-24, have ties to the University of Notre Dame. All nine competitors are former, current or future Fighting Irish student-athletes. Six of the athletes are female, which matches an all-time high for Notre Dame from the 2004 Olympics. The Notre Dame women's soccer program boasts four

Beijingers don respirators when the air gets too thick. Following suit, the British have developed a mask for their athletes to wear in competition. It's a result of coal-fired industries, geographical location and a huge amount of cars. The truth is, Beijing is covered in a thick grey cloud most of the time, so several Olympic events could be delayed or postponed, in light of the health ri

Marta is a Brazilian soccer player who is one of the most exciting athletes on the planet today. She is known in the world football community as a female version of Pele (widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time), and has led her Brazilian compatriots to success already. She [...]

So you wanna know who keeps Lauryn Williams fired up? Well she shares that with fans on her WCSN.com blog.Not only is she realy fast and one of the U.S. best hopes to win big in Beijing. Lauryn is humble and down to earth in a way that only a women who runs a sub-11 second 100-meters can be."Stockholm Victory""I won Stockholm! My first 100m ever on the circuit, (Great trivia question right?) As ex

Black athletes to watch at Beijing, such as Dwyane Wade and Candace Parker, are the focus on the cover of JET magazine’s August 11th, 2008 issue. The cover story talks about the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the black athletes “Bound for Olympic Glory”. Tennis champs Venus and Serena Williams, basketball star Dwyane Wade, and track [...]

Seven Russian athletes have been provisionally suspended for doping offences, the International Association of Athletics Federations has announced.Well the big bomb before the Beijing Olympics has been dropped, before each Olympics it seems as though those in power seem to drop a doping bomb on us.Now it is the turn of the Russians to be exposed, in Sydney 2000 it was the USA, with CJ Hunter being

With thousands of dietary supplements and fitness products available on the market, it's hard to determine what really works - and what doesn't. Bodybuilders, athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all ages need a fine-tuned nutrition and supplementation program in order to stay healthy, especially during periods of intensive training and workouts that break down muscle tissues. Stemulite is one of t

Here are some of the Top NFL Super Athletes and reasons why… The NFL is filled with the best athlete’s in the world, so we did our best to choose the best of the best. Enjoy. 1.) Devin Hester - For many obvious reasons this Superstar Kick Returner is the best in the business. Hester isn’t [...]

This from the New York Times, and photo by G. Paul Burnett:MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Student athletes in maroon and gold uniforms filled their water coolers with more than $19,000 in donations last weekend by standing on street corners here to ask friends, neighbors and strangers alike to help revive the school district’s $1.1 million athletic program, which was eliminated last month in budget cuts

BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese capital was shrouded in a thick, gray haze of pollution Sunday, just 12 days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. One expert warned that drastic measures enacted to cut vehicle and factory emissions in the city were no guarantee skies would be clear during competitions.The pollution was among the worst seen in Beijing in the past month, despite traf

The U.S. Olympic Trials has been take care of and Lauryn Williams has punched her to ticket to Beijing with a third place finish in the 100-meters. This is not the Detroit natives first rodeo. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Sydney, Williams earned a silver medal in the 100-meters.Lauryn recently took to her WCSN / Universal Sports blog to share with fans, exactly what is going on with her since

Image by Travis S. via FlickrKnown by several other names, including sleigh dogs, sleddogs, or sledge dogs, sled dogs are used to describe a group of dogs that pull a sled (a wheel-less vehicle on runners) over ice or snow by harnesses or lines. This unique mode of transport is said to originate in Siberia [...]

Image details: SIn his first race since winning the U.S. Olympic Trials, David Oliver laces up his spikes in Stockholm to hit the competition up again. Here is what the dominant 110-hurdler had to say to fans:"I've been out in Stockholm, finally getting a chance to race again. This is the first stop on my three race tour before the Olympics. I will be racing here, London and in Monaco. Brooks [Coa

Essential oils can help to treat athletes and their sports injuries, relieving pain and helping to keep the muscles toned. They help to improve the circulation and can protect you from other people’s germs in the changing room. Just as importantly, they can help in the mental area as well – improving concentration and giving you a positive attitude.

Summer is almost over! Are you looking for another camp? You still have time. The Young Athletes Sports Camp starts next weekend. The camp specializes in instructing children with special needs and their siblings, ages 3-7, in sports including soccer, basketball, baseball, bowling, putt putt and kickball. The camp also provides sensory activities including jumping on [...]

www.thequeerofallmedia.com Expect the Olympians to start hitting all the magazine covers. U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte arrive on the August 2008 cover of Men’s Journal for a piece that talks about their ongoing rivalry and companionship. Two more shots AFTER THE JUMP… Slideshow here…   source towleroad

Whether they are carelessly endangering our youth by shipping lead filled toys across the world, enabling a genocide in Sudan, purposely devaluing the Dollar to damage the global economy, or mercilessly oppressing Tibetans and Chinese Christians, there is no shortage of outrage against the Communist Chinese regime… except from the spineless cowards we in the [...]

(HealthDay News) -- Including an electrocardiogram in screenings for heart disorders in competitive athletes would improve detection of those at risk for sudden cardiac death and save lives, say... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

It’s interesting, when I look at Olympic hopefuls, I can’t help buy consider what it takes to be one. If you were to see many of them, just walking down the street, you might not be able to pick them out of a crowd. Sure, there are those who have had wonderful opportunities to represent certain companies, but for the most part, they go on faceless and nameless. Yet, they are among the best

On Sunday Night in New York City, Shaquille O’Neal was asked (probably jokingly) to step to the mic and freestyle. Never one to shy away from the spotlight, one minute later, Shaquille O’Neal, NBA great and future hall of famer, became ShaqFu, embarrassing rapper and YouTube joke. Why do so many athletes feel the need to release music? What? Is there not enough garbage on the radio already?

The World Anti-Doping Agency may make Viagra a prohibited drug for athletes amid growing evidence it may be being used as a performance enhancing drug or as a remedy for impotence caused by the use of other banned substances.According to Christiane Ayotte, who heads a WADA-accredited lab, Viagra is almost always found in any seizure of banned drugs. The drug is also commonly found in the urine of

Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role model: "I wan' all dem kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I wan' all the kids to copulate me."*****New Orleans Saint running back George Rogers when asked about the upcoming season: "I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first."*****And, upon hearing Joe Jacobi of the 'Skins say: "I'd run over my own mother to win the Sup

David Oliver is in the driver’s seat heading into the U.S. Olympic Trials. But that doesn’t mean the standout hurdler doesn’t have a lot on his mind.David took to his blog to share his gracious thoughts with fans. Here is what the America’s top ranked hurdler had to say about Cuba’s Dyron Robles new World Record in the 110-hurdles.“Today in Ostrava, the guy who I have proclaimed as th

Many athletes have begun to use a strange and alarming array of legal drugs to keep themselves competitive. Viagra works by relaxing muscles and increasing blood flow through the body, so some athletes take it to help their game, believing that it will improve lung function by increasing oxygenation of the blood to the lungs. Other athletes take Human Growth Hormone, which can increase metabolis

New York, June 15 (ANI): With each passing day, its getting harder to be a Viagra user, thanks to the arrival of the erectile-dysfunction drug in professional sports. The price of the pills has seen a steep rise since the time they were used as performance-enhancers by many athletes. Like many other people, 77-year-old Bob from Rhode [...]

Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams sucks at zone coverage, but Jesus loves him. No, wait. Sorry -- I made a mess of that sentence. Let me try it again: Roy Williams sucks at zone coverage because Jesus loves him.   Yes, Roy Williams, you've had on-field problems. But God isn't getting involved. (Getty Images)  

Being the top ranked 400 meter runner on the planet has some perks. Sanya Richards has taken to her WCSN blog to discuss some of the rich and famous that she had had the pleasure of running into.“I’ve been lucky to meet some really cool people over the past year. I’ve met Eva Longoria, Dr. J, Rick Ross, Sandy from Salt n Pepa, Kirk Franklin, Flava Flav and others. I always love meeting peop

Energy drinks such as Red Bull, Hype, or Guru are increasingly popular among young athletes. Children perceive these drinks as natural and good for health. Unfortunately, parents do also. Very often, I see parents buying these drinks to their kids. This is why this multi-billion dollars industry is targeting more and more young athletes. But what are those energy drinks exactly? These drinks

NEW YORK-They're always green, never need mowing, and can play host to young athletes in fair weather and foul. But in many places across the country, artificial turf fields are becoming as hotly contested as some of the soccer and football games that are played on them. Tech Tags: children's newswatch children's news kids news children kids youth

A media representative of the US Olympic Committee revealed recently in Washington that roughly 630 athletes representing America will be competing in various events in the Beijing Olympics. According to Xinhua, the number of people from the American delegation may reach around 2,000, when coaches, officials, and assistants are also counted. As the Olympics approach, the Americans [...]

The 50 Hottest Female Athletes Of All Time:Chris Evert at No. 4. The list includes Mia Hamm (football), Gretchen Bleiler (snowboard), Allison Stokke (pole vault), Ashley Harkleroad (tennis) Peggy Fleming (figure skating), Maria Sharapova (tennis), Gabrielle Reece (volleyball), Danica Patrick (IndyCar), Biba Golic (table tennis), Jennie Finch (softball), Anna Kournikova (tennis), Katarina Witt (fig

National athletes to get P15,000, more benefitsThe Philippine Sports Commission on Thursday announced a new scheme that would benefit only the few remaining athletes and coaches who make the cut in the national pool.Chairman Butch Ramirez said the PSC would soon implement a plan to cut the number of athletes and coaches under the government payroll and, correspondingly, increase the benefits for t

Sanya Richards took to her blog to share something of hers and of others pro athletes. She is fortunate to have a lot of Nike gear and she’s sharing it with fans.Click here to read Sanya’s blog."Well today I want to help you make your dream a reality.Every great athlete needs tons of things to get to the next level like an inspiring coach, a supportive family, a decent track and workout facili

Lauryn Williams took her blog to discuss the hot 100-meter race at the Adidas Track Classic. What’s funny is the pro sprinter takes pride in another Lauren Williams, the daughter to Trackmom.com winning L.A.'s Fastest Kid race.Read what Lauren had to say. "Wheww! I survived it!! The toughtest field ever…well as far as I am concerned.Track should have far better following than it does! After a

There're some foods that may help to a runner,below are the listed foods that i happened to get from the runners world.I myself has consumed all of thesefoods regularly,except the salmon and frozen mixed berries,and dark chocolate.Add to your cart: AlmondsRunners should eat a small handful of almonds at least three to five times per week. Nuts, especially almonds, are an excellent source of vitami

Sanya Richards has taken to her official blog to discuss the big upcoming race at the adidas Track Classic.Says the 400 meter dynamo."MAAAANNNN!!!!This is what track and field is all about! Its about the best in the world lining up and going at it. I can’t express how excited I am to be in such a star studded 100m field. I always hoped to be one of the world’s elite 100m sprinters but I never

There are 85 days until the Beijing Olympics. In the last week, Lauryn Williams has started to run some open 100-meter races. The Olympic hopeful explains on her WCSN blog.“Penn Relays was great!! I love being back in my home state! The crowd is great the atmosphere is wonderful! It is also nice to be on the track with all the big names in US sprinting and not be against them but operating as a

Over 30 Velocity Trained Athletes Drafted or Signed as Free Agents During the 2008 NFL Draft ORANGE COUNTY, CA— Velocity Sports Performance, the industry leader in the sports performance training category for youth and elite athletes, announced today that over 30 elite athletes that trained with Velocity Sports Performance were selected [...]

The Sports Ministry of the union government has provided a massive fund of Rs. 802 crores ( Rs.8.02 billion) to train India's elite sports persons for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. The fund, would facilitate state-of-art training, foreign exposure, scientific backup and equipment to athletes. The selection process under the scheme is done by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in consultation

If you’re an athlete, especially the type that trains for endurance, then you must check out this book. This is the first book of its kind that goes into great detail about enhancing your diet and exercise to be similar to those of our Stone Age ancestors. These were the days before food [...]

The Autstralian Olympic Committee has backed down from its previous decision that would prevent its athletes from freely expressing their views at the Olympic Games. The new agreement with athletes states: “Accredited persons at the Games may of course express their opinions on human rights and other such issues…Such expression of opinions and the conduct [...]

It’s not easy being a pro track runner. Just ask Brianna Glenn.She has taken to her blog to share the trials and tribulations of being a professional athlete. Fans love her blog because she shares the good, the bad, and the ugly.This time she opened up with fans about missing the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix because of physical pains and the struggles of running and jumping.Brianna had this to say:“I usually really like blogging. I get a little excited when I experience something and then immediately think to myself, I’ll blog that later. But right now…not so much. You see, I was really looking forward to having some interesting and exciting news during this time, what with all my travels and competitions that I had on the schedule, but now I find myself back in Tucson an entir

Ran across an AP article about tightening visa rules in China, and the article mentioned in passing that China expects to play host to 10,500 international athletes and 18,000 journalists. More journalists than athletes? It’s going to be a very interesting summer in China. One possibility on the recentl tightening of visa regulations is that, unable [...]

The International Olympic Committee warned athletes their behavior must be appropriate or they will face the consequences. In a strict intepretation of Olympic rules, they were told, “their actions, reactions, and attitudes will be scrutinized right down to appearance, clothng, gestures and any written or oral statements.” For the first time since the 1968 Olympics [...]

This is true even at major competitions such as the national games currently taking place in Ifrane (from April 27 to May 2). From the earliest days of this event, hundreds of young people struggle to be the pampered athletes with mental disabilities. At sites like accommodation, dining, as in competition venues, volunteers are really on all fronts. They are with the players everywhere. They mento

By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Olympic gold medalist Antonio Pettigrew was identified Friday in government court documents as a user of illegal and banned performance-enhancing drugs. The gold medalist in the 4×400 relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics is one of seven elite athletes once trained by Trevor Graham who are scheduled [...]

The 55 men in a drug doping study in Sweden were normal and healthy. And all agreed, for the sake of science, to be injected with testosterone and then undergo the standard urine test to screen for doping with the hormone.The results were unambiguous: the test worked for most of the men, showing that they had taken the drug. But 17 of the men tested negative. Their urine seemed fine, with no excess testosterone even though the men clearly had taken the drug.It was, researchers say, a striking demonstration of a genetic discovery. Those 17 men can build muscles with testosterone, they respond normally to the hormone, but they are missing both copies of a gene used to convert the testosterone into a form that dissolves in urine. The result is that they may be able to take testosterone with i

Sanya Richards has taken to her WCSN blog to talk about what is on her mind- The University of Texas.She said:"How lucky am I to have gone to the University ofTexas! We have some of thebest resources in the world and I am so fortunateto still have access to all ofthem. It is amazing to be able to workout inthe same place as Chicago Bear’sCedric Benson, Tennessee Titans’ MichaelGriffin, athletes like Jamal Charles,Limas Sweed, Brandon Foster, andMarcus Griffin all entering this years draft.The guy in the back of thepicture behind Cedric and I, is Bruce Johnson, ourstrength coach. He is anamazing coach and part of the reason that I have had somuch success overthe past few years. Missing from this picture is my honey NewYork Giants’Aaron Ross, Minnesota Vikings’ Cedric Griffin, and T