>> Click here for Part 1. This article is written by Myles Schrag, a freelance writer based in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. He is working with Ron
Brothers across the miles: Ron Davis & Filbert Bayi, Looking to Past for its Athletics Future
This article is written by Myles Schrag, a freelance writer based in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. He is working with Ron Davis and Filbert Bayi on their
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Mike Agostini would be 82 years old today. Sadly, he passed away on May 12, 2016. On August 7, 1954 during the Empire Games (now called the
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This story was written by Ronald W. Davis. Credit to Tariq Shakoor for editing this article. Read more about Ron at Interview with Ron Davis, former
Why are English and French the Official Olympic Languages?
Why are English and French the Official Olympic Languages? Because the founder of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and “father” of the
The Effect of the Berlin Wall Going Down
November 9, 1989. 25 Years ago today. Where were you? It doesn't really matter because what does matter is the freedom for all people. We
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John Akii-Bua (December 3, 1949 – June 20, 1997) was a Ugandan hurdler coached by famed British-born coach Malcolm Arnold. He won the 400 meter
Have We Only Produced 100 faster sprinters in the last 44 years?
At the end of the 1960's, the low-altitude world records were... 100m 10.03 (4.7% worse than today) 200m 19.9H = 20.14 auto (5.0% worse than
To An Athlete Dying Young – Remembering Ivo Van Damme
I remember watching Belgium's Ivo Van Damme win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. You see, I was there, even though I was
