Amateur Sports
2018
Women’s Sports Foundation released its latest research on report Teen Sports Participation
2017
IMG Academy Football At Center Of Debate Over High School Sports Commercialization
High school football player who suffered traumatic brain injury blocked from suing coach, district
Baseball – US win fourth WBSC Under-18 Baseball World Cup in a row
Australian Paralympic Committee establishes Athlete Commission
United States beat Japan at WBSC Under-12 Baseball World Cup
Athletes Severely Underprepared for Life After Sports
World records of double-leg amputees to be wiped following blade rule changes
Liverpool accused of falsifying document at heart of tapped-up schoolboy case
USA Gymnastics Board approves new Safe Sport Policy
USA Gymnastics has approved a new Safe Sport Policy after accepting recommendations made in an independent review of the organisation’s methods. more
Global Girls’ Game sees 38 ice hockey matches played around the world in two days
2016
Google Street View brings Rio to you
Google Street View now has nearly 50 360-degree views from top Rio de Janeiro spots like Christ the Redeemer, the beach at Copacabana, the home of Carnival, the Sambodromo, plus 12 Olympic venues. More.
U.S. Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Russian Doping (The New York Times)
The United States Justice Department has opened an investigation into state-sponsored doping by dozens of Russia’s top athletes, two people familiar with the case said Tuesday. The inquiry escalates what has been a roiling sports controversy into a federal criminal case involving foreign officials. More.
Rio-bound athletes turn to crowdfunding
Australian athletes heading to the Rio Olympics are turning to the crowd-funding site GoFundMe to achieve their Olympic dreams. More.
The world cycling governing body wants the championships to be held in June after the Olympic qualification ends on May 31, dealing a blow to the women’s road race team. More.
Transgender Athletes Allowed To Compete At Rio Without Sex Reassignment Surgery
New International Olympic Committee recommendations suggest removing the need for reassignment surgery and two years of hormone therapy. More.
Athletes test positive for doping after 2008 Olympics samples re-tested (The Independent)
A total of 31 competitors were subsequently found to return positive results for banned substances. The IOC also said that it is awaiting the results of 250 retests from the 2012 Olympics in London.
Disgraced athletics chief’s son ‘arranged parcels’ for senior IOC members (The Guardian)
Papa Massata Diack, the son of the former IAAF president, Lamine Diack, was apparently involved in a scheme to deliver “parcels” to influential members of the International Olympic Committee, according to leaked emails seen by the Guardian. More.
Kenyan Anti-Doping Law To Impose Jail Terms, Heavy Fines (Reuters)
Kenyans convicted of doping offences will face at least three years in prison and heavy fines under a draft law to be submitted to parliament, the chairman of a government-backed anti-doping task force told Reuters. More.
IOC retested nearly 500 doping samples from 2006 Games (The AP)
London • Nearly 500 doping samples from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin have been retested with improved techniques to try to catch any cheaters who escaped detection a decade ago, the IOC said Wednesday. More.
2015
Player for Jackie Robinson West Respond to Cheating Claim
2014
Child Safety Questions Arise Regarding ‘Crumb-Rubber’ Turf Fields
Little League CEO: We’ll Consider Compensating Players in the Future
Little League Means Big Business as Revenues Soar