Archive for September, 2007
British masters still bonkers over banned athlete
Anthony Treacher’s relentless pursuit of justice continues. You remember him — the wronged British athlete from 2006 Linz worlds who was banned by the BMAF for being a pain in the neck? The latest development is chronicled in this Forum thread. In mid-August, Anthony was ordered to return the medals he won in a UK […]
September 2, 2007
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Porto Alegre’s phantom bid: Is Brazil serious about 2011?
Nine days ago, I posted details of Sacramento’s bid to host the 2011 World Masters Athletics Championships. The same day, August 24, I sent email (with a Portuguese translation) to a dozen Brazilian masters track federations: Adilson_oses@hotmail.com; abrambrasil@abrambrasil.com; walter@marista-mcz.com.br; atletismoamapa@uol.com.br; feama@argo.com.bR; atletismomg@ig.com.br; fpat@zipmail.com.br; fap@atletismofap.org.br; fepat@elogica.com.br; figueiredo_jose@uol.com.br; fargrs@terra.com.br; feraatletismo@yahoo.com.br. I kind of thought I’d get a […]
September 2, 2007
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A (bad) taste of what faces some Riccione entrants
USATF’s Indy office has emailed entrants a notice about the Riccione worlds, and one cross country runner is worried about declarations. She writes: “This ‘Last Minute Details & Reminders’ notice went out from USATF last Wednesday (Aug. 22). About halfway down we are told: ‘You must declare your intention to compete in each event by […]
September 1, 2007
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