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Rio Olympics: Day 12

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 11:25 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Table Tennis Today was the final day of competition in this sport, which China dominates more than any country dominates any sport. Indeed, this headline in today’s New York Times speaks volumes about its dominance: At Least 44 Table Tennis Players in Rio Are Chinese-Born. Six Play for China  To make it a little more relatable,… Read more.

Rio Olympics: Day 4

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 11:17 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Doping I wrote only yesterday that I see no point in commenting any further on doping among Russian athletes. But then I woke up to this “breaking news” on CBS This Morning: [D]oping expert Thomas Hoberman, who is based at the University of Texas, believed the IOC chose not to ban the entire Russian team… Read more.