I want to elaborate more on Question 3 from Friday's Interview with Doug Logan. There's a famous quote: "No taxation Olympics without … [Read more...]
March 22, 2013 by 15 Comments
Interview with Kevin Tyler, former UKA Head of Coaching
This is part 8 of the Freelap Friday Five Series, 2013 Edition. To review the 16 part 2012 edition, click here. Part 1 was Matt Scherer, Professional … [Read more...]
February 8, 2013 by 28 Comments
Interview with Stuart McMillan, Bobsled and UKA Sprint Coach
This is part 2 of the Freelap Friday Five Series, 2013 Edition. To review the 16 part 2012 edition, click here. Part 1 was Matt Scherer, Professional … [Read more...]
February 6, 2013 by 7 Comments
Yohan Blake and the Rocket Sprint Start
Yesterday’s podcast from Kenta’ Bell on Coaching Sprint Force & Mechanics mentioned the Jamaicans using the Rocket Sprint Start. Starting … [Read more...]
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Coach Management Assessment Profile (CMAP) & Targeted Coach Acceleration Program (TCAP)
One of highlights of my London 2012 Olympics experiences was visiting the Global Coaches House, attending sessions and meeting other coaches in … [Read more...]
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Year in Review: Fireside Chat Reflecting London Olympics
As we draw a close on 2012, one of my biggest highlights was attending the London Summer Olympics. A few months ago, Derek Hansen of … [Read more...]
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Fireside Chat: Owning the Podium
With the recent Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and London 2012 Summer Olympics under our belt, what have we learned? Every host nation wants to win … [Read more...]
November 6, 2012 by 1 Comment
London 2012 Olympic Games DVD from BBC
Did you miss the London Olympics on TV? Were you frustrated by the NBC or CTV coverage and commentating? Do you want to relive the opening … [Read more...]
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Good News: Less Crime During the Olympics
When the Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan show on February 9, 1964, not one youth related crime was reported in America. Back then, no one had VCRs, … [Read more...]
September 11, 2012 by 2 Comments
Social Media at the Olympics
A lot can happen in 4 years. Take a look at the power of Social Media, namely Facebook and Twitter, during the London 2012 Olympics as compared to … [Read more...]
September 3, 2012 by 13 Comments
Paralympics, Standardization and Technology
Next to genetic talent, years of consistent injury-free training and good nutrition, it appears that the difference between the winner and loser is … [Read more...]
August 23, 2012 by 7 Comments
Interview with Sharon Hannan, Coach of Sally Pearson [PODCAST]
On Aug 11th, I missed the final day of Athletics at the stadium to attend an evening with Sharon Hannan, coach of 100mH Gold medalist Sally … [Read more...]
August 16, 2012 by 5 Comments
London 2012 Post-Mortem Part 1
First, I can’t imagine the lines at Heathrow airport on Monday morning, August 13th. There are so many stories with controversies, and so many … [Read more...]
August 15, 2012 by 3 Comments
Doug Logan Speaks on Project 30
I reached out to Doug Logan after I published USA vs Jamaica: Was Project 30 a Success? I wanted his thoughts on Project 30 in particular to the … [Read more...]
August 14, 2012 by 30 Comments
Usain Bolt: the Fastest Relay Split in 4×100?
Thanks to Pierre-Jean Vazel, he mentioned the Deutsche Leichtathletik-Verband (or DLV) German Athletic Federation has released the splits for … [Read more...]
August 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
USA vs Jamaica: Was Project 30 a Success?
In Beijing, USA won 19 out of 23 medals from speed and power track events… events that use starting blocks. In London, USA won 18 out of 29 medals. … [Read more...]
August 12, 2012 by 9 Comments
David Rudisha: 800m Training, Splits, World Record
Believe it or not, I missed the Olympic 800 meters in the stadium, and I didn’t even watch it on TV. Why? Because I was attending a private … [Read more...]
August 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
Kim Collins Sent Home and other Unsportsmanlike Stories
The Olympics are full of human interest stories, as well as (stupid) stories of officials having too much power. I met Kim Collins in Rome last May, … [Read more...]
August 9, 2012 by 3 Comments
Usain Bolt 20 Meter Splits at London 2012 Olympics
Did Usain Bolt have a higher top end speed as compared to Berlin 2009? Did he really run 27.794 mph? I don’t have access to my high end equipment … [Read more...]
