Merlene Ottey - Queen of the Track
July 19, 2008 by Jimson Lee
This is insane beyond belief.
I was a high school junior in 1979 when Merlene Ottey first appeared in Track and Field. By my senior year in 1980, she had won her first bronze at the Moscow Olympics.
20 years later at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, she won a silver in the relay for Jamaica.
From the […]
Bicarbonate Loading Raises Ethical Issues As Performance-Enhancing Aid
July 15, 2008 by Jimson Lee
I discussed the findings of Bicarbonate Loading in my monthly newsletter. At the time, I didn’t want this Blog to be the focus of drugs or ergogenic aids, at least not the banned and illegal ones.
It comes down to the ethical question of whether or not the athlete has a competitive advantage by taking […]
Video of Speedo LZR Racers Controversy
July 12, 2008 by Jimson Lee
Here is a great video of the controversial swim suit from YouTube and CBC that was discussed yesterday.
Speedo is the official sponsor for Team USA and Team Canada, among others.
This story is no different than the 1984 Olympics when the American dominated cycling (both road and track) with the solid black spoke-less wheels and “conehead” […]
World’s Fastest Woman: Christine Arron or Torri Edwards?
July 11, 2008 by Jimson Lee
Torri Edwards 10.78 (+1.8 wind) at the USATF Olympic Trials was truly impressive. It nearly compares to Christine Arron ’s 10.73 (+2.0 wind) set in 1998, nearly 10 years ago.
But with the skepticism of Flo-Jo’s 10.49 WR (wind meter questionable) , along Marion Jones guilty pleas with her altitude assisted 10.65, do you think […]
Shot Put History and Stockholm’s Big Shot
July 9, 2008 by Jimson Lee
The whole world is going “throwback”.
Well, almost, one event at a time.
Last week I wrote about the Cambridge Mile in Bannister Conditions.
Do you remember the shot put at the 2004 Athens Olympics? The heats and finals were held on the same day at the historical Mt. Olympia venue, and not the main Olympic stadium.
Adam […]
Cambridge Mile in Bannister Conditions - How about Sprinters?
July 4, 2008 by Jimson Lee
The Mercedes-Benz Classic Mile commemorates Sir Roger Bannnister’s first sub four minute mile on a similar, crushed brick track at Oxford University.
This “Classic Mile” is growing to be one of the world’s most exciting and competitive one mile race. The event attracts a host of international caliber runners from around the globe. The first runner […]
Jeremy Wariner New Adidas Track Spikes
June 30, 2008 by Jimson Lee
I’ve been waiting for this article to come out.
There was a lot of news with Michael Johnson’s Golden Track spikes back in 1996.
And we are still waiting for the Asafa Powell spikes expected to make an appearance at Beijing. We’ll see if he wins a gold after Usain Bolts 9.72 World Record and Tyson […]
Shark Fin Soup and Benefits of Shark Cartilage
June 19, 2008 by Jimson Lee
When I was a boy (and that was a longtime ago) I remember eating Shark Fin Soup for New Year’s Day dinner. The occasional wedding dinner would also serve it as an appetizer.
Unlike the Bird Nest soup (which isn’t really a bird nest) and the Egg Roll (which doesn’t contain any eggs), Shark Fin Soup […]
The Pursuit of Happiness and Olympic Medals
June 17, 2008 by Jimson Lee
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness… and Olympic Medals !
By now, you’re probably aware of countries like Qatar and Bahrain “importing” elite athletes in the Pursuit of Olympic Medals. Qatar offers a monthly stipend of $1000 USD for life to athletes who “switches passports”.
LetsRun.com is notorious for pointing out this fact and always […]
Justin Gatlin Files Suit to Compete at US Trials
June 11, 2008 by Jimson Lee
Here we go again.
I hope this court order doesn’t cause the 100 meters US Trials to be delayed by several days.
If history repeats itself, you may remember the incident at the 1992 US Trials.
In 1990, Butch Reynolds was banned two years by the IAAF.
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) cleared Butch Reynolds to run at […]
Chariots on Fire - Eric Liddell ran a 9.7 second 100
June 6, 2008 by Jimson Lee
In 1924, Eric Liddell ran 9.7 seconds for the 100 - 100 yards that is, not meters, which is equivalent to 91.44 meters.
Yes, it’s hard to believe we have only increased (or decreased) 8.56 meters or 28 feet - 1 inch in the last 84 years! (Thanks to Matt Bogdanowicz for pointing this out)
Who […]
Jamaica 4×100m Relay Potential - A Sub 37 Second WR?
June 3, 2008 by Jimson Lee
In April, I wrote Predicting 4×100 meter Relay Potential.
So with Usain Bolt’s recent 9.76 and 9.72 World Record, you have to wonder what the Jamaican team can run for the 4×100 meter relay.
Imagine with perfect baton exchanges what they can run.
Here is the fantasy line up with Marvin Anderson and Dwight Thomas as alternates:
Nester Carter […]
First RFID Lap Counters, Now Microchipped Olympic Tickets?
May 31, 2008 by Jimson Lee
If you run road races, or the 10k on the track, you probably are aware of the timing chip strap that goes on your shoe. This is RFID technology or Radio Frequency Identification.
It’s not a big deal: your name and personal info is embedded on that chip and every time you cross the start […]
The Toughest World Record To Break?
May 30, 2008 by Jay Hicks
What is the toughest world record to break? You need to look no further than the men’s 200-meters. Before Michael Johnson broke Italian Pietro Mennea’s time the then World Record of 19.72 had stood for 17 years.
But the real answers of the difficult to break the deuce world record lies in the psychology […]
Can Great Britain Repeat Gold in Men’s 4×100m?
May 25, 2008 by Jimson Lee
In 1996, when the USA were too busy worrying about where to fit in Carl Lewis for the 4×100 meter relay, Canada stayed focus to win the Gold medal.
But the Americans bounced back with a vengence with Maurice Green and won the Gold medal back in 2000.
However, in 2004, the Americans bobbled the second exchange […]
Alltel Wireless Sponsors Tyson Gay
May 16, 2008 by Jimson Lee
Paul Klein of ABC once said “TV is the business of selling audiences to advertisers”.
How true.
Rewind to the 2000 Sydney Olympics where all the finals were tape delayed “live” on TV, at least in North America.
Immediately “live on tape” after Michael Johnson’s 400-meter final, where he won his second consecutive 400 meter Gold medal, we […]
Inspirational and Motivational Sports Team Stories
May 13, 2008 by Jimson Lee
Caroline Kluft and JJK, step aside.
Last week I covered some good sportsmanship and bad sportsmanship stories. Now we need some motivational sports team stories.
In High School and College Track and Field, I cannot stress the importance of scoring points. Even scoring a single point makes a difference between winning or losing […]
Bad Sportsmanship Stories? Canada Summer Games 2001
May 9, 2008 by Jimson Lee
On Wednesday, I wrote about Good Sportsmanship Stories. Now we need some bad ones.
I remember the 1972 Olympics Basketball final where the USA lost to the Soviet Union after 3 disputed calls by the referee going against the Americans. They boycotted the medal ceremony and to this day the 12 silver medals remain […]
Vancouver Meet-up with Yaro Starak and John Chow
May 7, 2008 by Jimson Lee
My Blog started as the book I never published. I liked the features of Wordpress for a CMS (content management system) and how it handles multiple categories and tags. If you like to write and want a way to brain dump your thoughts into linkable chapters, then Wordpress is the only way to […]
Good Sportsmanship Stories?
May 7, 2008 by Jimson Lee
Remember that story of the high school runner who breaks her leg in a Cross Country meet and crawls to the finish?
Here’s another similar story from ESPN.
Game tied 0-0 between small colleges in a women’s softball. With two base runners on, part-time starter Senior Sara Tucholsky hits her first HR of her college career. […]
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