I have decided to institute a new award among the numerous awards given in sport. I am sure this sure will soon rival the ESPY’s in prestige. It will not be an annual but will be awarded more frequently to honor those who have buried their heads in the sand as deep as possible to avoid the most obvious of problems. The first winner is George Mitchell, that tireless anti- drug crusader who d [...]

Marion Jones was on Oprah Winfrey show yesterday lying through her teeth about her performance enhancing drug use. It's really quite ridiculous now. Before the interview I had a tiny bit of sympathy for her but not any more. The way she continues on with her charade even after she's been outed in a court of law and public opinion makes me think she must be a pathological liar. Did she really thi [...]

Here's some interesting thoughts from former sprint prodigy-turned Balco bustee-turned returning prodigal son Dwain Chambers:When I came back from my suspension in 2006 I went to train in Jamaica and I never got tested once and I was there for six months. You would think that someone coming off a drug ban would be routinely tested but I wasn't tested once. You need to test athletes in October, N [...]

Here's an interesting quote from USA Today:Look at the way home run production has fallen this season to a 15-year low, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. There was an average of 2.01 homers per game this season, down from 2.04 last year and the all-time high of 2.34 in 2000. (Hello, Barry Bonds.) As a comparison, it was 1.78 in 1993.This season's home run leaders were Philadelphia's Ryan Ho [...]

This article resonated with me. I was especially interested in the comments of Andy Higgins and Doug Clement, two coaches that I really respect. I think this article summarizes the all the issues in a very succinct and concise manner.Questions continue to surround sprintingBy BEVERLEY SMITH AND JAMES CHRISTIE , From Monday's Globe and MailSeptember 21, 2008Twenty years after Canadian sprinter Be [...]

With the Olympics upon us and the track schedule just under way, there is likely to be much discussion of 'who's clean?' and 'who's dirty?' And rightly so. Track has been battered and bruised in the public media in the last couple years led by the work of some of it's greatest stars. In fact, even when there's good news it almost always comes off as bad....isn't it a good thing if the be [...]

I read an interesting article in the Los Angeles Times today about how scientists have found a drug that produces similar physiological affects to exercise. Mind you, this isn't necessarily equivalent to steroids or other PEDs which really take exercise to bring out their full benefit....this pill IS exercise (at least as far as the physiological response). Kinda freaky. In a related article, Ron [...]

Late last evening, suspended 100m champion Justin Gatlin was granted a ray of hope for competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials that start next week. I don't think this is right and I don't think I want him to be granted the opportunity to compete but I sure am curious to see how he will compete (if he does). I can't imagine he'll run faster than 10.20. For one, he's looked out of shape in recent [...]

Many of the most recent drug busts and accusations have been to those who most vehemently denied, AND EVEN SPOKE OUT AGAINST, the use of PEDs in sport: Marion Jones? Justin Gatlin? Mo Greene?Were these athletes just trying to clear a guilty conscience? Were they forced in to the PR work by their managers or national governing bodies? Perhaps they were trying to keep their future / potential rival [...]

My last post called out Trevor Graham and other coaches like him on the slew of athletes they have had test positive. Just last week, Graham was in court to face several charges related to PEDs. The verdict in the guy's trial was truly a travesty of justice. Whether you are pro, con, or indifferent on the topic of PEDs in sports, it's hard to see how the guy could possibly have gotten off for as [...]