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New Edwin Moses doc '13 Steps' shows how clearing the hurdles was the easy part for a track icon
Read full article: New Edwin Moses doc '13 Steps' shows how clearing the hurdles was the easy part for a track iconNot long after Edwin Moses figured out how to attack the solution to track’s ultimate math problem, he transformed himself into the best hurdler in history.
Edwin Moses documentary to debut Sept. 21 at his alma mater, Morehouse College
Read full article: Edwin Moses documentary to debut Sept. 21 at his alma mater, Morehouse CollegeA documentary exploring how Edwin Moses blended science with athleticism to become the world’s greatest hurdler in the 1980s, then parlayed his fame into a mission to fight for better pay and fair sports, will debut Sept. 21 at his alma mater at the Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival.
Ukraine invasion puts Russia's elite sports status at risk
Read full article: Ukraine invasion puts Russia's elite sports status at riskThe invasion of Ukraine could further undermine Russia's status as an elite sports dynasty, which already has been weakened by deception and doping scandals but often punished only by a tepid pushback from international sports bodies.
In 1976, Comaneci's perfect 10s made her the perfect one
Read full article: In 1976, Comaneci's perfect 10s made her the perfect oneAP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds interviewed Nadia Comaneci about her perfect performance at the Montreal Olympics and her life since. There were digital scoreboards inside the gymnastics venue at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where the numbers would pop up after each athlete completed an event. And even though a perfect score would be a 10.00, the way the scoreboards were set up meant the highest score, in theory, that they could reveal would be a 9.95. The International Gymnastics Federation said, Dont worry, because nobodys going to score a 10, Comaneci said. After all, Comanecis perfect 10s made her the Perfect One.
Study says US doesn't get value from WADA contribution
Read full article: Study says US doesn't get value from WADA contributionCongress asked for a report on WADA's operation when it approved the funding for the agency as part of this year's appropriations bill. WADA's annual budget of $37.4 million is funded half by governments across the world and half by the International Olympic Committee. The U.S. contribution, Fitzgerald said, is part of a regional funding formula that the U.S. helped develop in concert with other countries in the Americas. The report comes as the Senate considers a bill that would strengthen U.S. law enforcement's role in combating drugs in sports. The Rodchenkov Act has passed through both the full House and a Senate committee on voice votes and is awaiting action in the full Senate.