Eunice Barber’s quote of the day: I am against the boycott, I am against the badge. Boycott is not for the athletes. What we have to boycott are the people signing million of euros in business contracts. France has no lesson to give to China. There are so many Blacks and Arabs who get burnt [...]
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Tim Montgomery Arrested On Heroin Charges
This is just sad. Someone needs to help this guy. He’s American but if his free fall continues, he might end up like former Nigerian star athletes who, according to Olusuji Fasuba, end up begging in the streets. Associated Press: Former track star Tim Montgomery has been indicted on heroin distribution charges, the Virginian-Pilot of [...]
Nigeria’s Olusoji Fasuba on Yesterday’s Athletes Who Beg on the Streets, etc.
The Sun News Online has a very interesting article on reigning 100 meters world indoor champion, Olusoji Fasuba of Nigeria. Here’s an excerpt: On his world title win in Valencia, Spain: It was great to have won in Valencia. To think of the incidents that took place before the final, one would say that there [...]
African Championships Day Two: Melkamu Emerges From Shadow of Compatriot
After playing bridesmaid to Meseret Defar’s bride in several events, Ethiopia’s Meselech Melkamu finally emerged from the shadows of her more popular compatriot by beating Defar in the 5,000 meter race at the ongoing African Athletics Championships. From the IAAF: Melkamu took advantage of a slow, tactical race to outgun Defar on the last lap [...]
Tonique Williams-Darling’s Gold Medal Run in Athens
A video of Tonique Williams-Darling’s gold medal winning run in the 400-meter event. Tonique represented the Bahamas during the 2004 Athens Olympics. Tonique took 2007 off because of injuries but is looking forward to the Beijing Olympics.
