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Of course, that the notoriously doped-up Russians stole the Americans’ Olympic glory was bad enough. But the International Olympic Committee and the Court of Arbitration for Sport only compounded that unfairness by making the Americans wait nearly two years to resolve this matter. After all, I figured out two years ago the resolution they have finally come. IOC neutral… Read more.
I noted in “Diplomatic Brinkmanship Upstages the Opening Ceremony” on February 9 that supervening events might limit my commentary on Olympic events. That has been the case, most notably last week with the Parkland mass shooting and the resignation of South African President Jacob Zuma, and this week with the death of Billy Graham and… Read more.
Men’s Speedskating 1000 (long track) Shani Davis is one of the most accomplished athletes competing at these Olympic Games – highlighted by his gold-medal wins in this event at the 2006 Torino Olympics and 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Therefore, he could be forgiven a little chip on his shoulder watching far less accomplished athletes get lucrative commercial endorsements that… Read more.
