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Diana Taurasi tests positive for banned substance
The Fabulous ForumWNBA standout and former UConn star Diana Taurasi tested positive for a mild stimulant while playing in a pro league in Turkey, her lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday night. Howard Jacobs said Taurasi's "A" sample came back positive...... -
Diana Taurasi's 'B' sample is positive for doping
The Fabulous ForumDiana Taurasi's "B" sample tested positive for doping, threatening her chances of competing during the 2012 London Olympics. The International Olympic Committee bans any athlete given a doping penalty of six months or more from competing in the next... -
A belated salute to Bud Greenspan
The Fabulous ForumBetween a holiday vacation and total immersion in a story to be published later this winter, I have been absent from this space for several weeks. That means it's time to catch up. There were a number of things worth...... -
Philip Hersh: Bellingham leaves USOC a legacy of athlete support
The Fabulous ForumNow that Norm Bellingham has decided to step down on Feb. 11 after 4 1/2 years as chief operating officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee, it would be easy to remember his USOC career only for the outlandish compensation he...... -
Transgender golfer Lana Lawless sues LPGA over 'female at birth' requirement
The Fabulous ForumLana Lawless, a former police officer who underwent a sex change operation five years ago, is challenging the LPGA's ban on transgender players. She filed a federal lawsuit late Tuesday in San Francisco federal court claiming the LPGA's "female at...... -
Team figure skating in the Olympics: How would it work?
The Fabulous ForumThe International Olympic Committee's executive board announced Monday it is "looking favorably'' at the addition of seven events for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and it has given President Jacques Rogge the final say in the matter. Rogge...... -
Britton Chance dies at 97; pioneer in study of ultra-fast reactions in human biology
Molecular biologist Britton Chance, who combined an expertise in electronics and automation with a knowledge of physiology to pioneer the study of ultra-fast reactions in human biology, died of heart failure Nov. 16 at the Hospital of the University of...Tags: General Electric Company, Brain, Science and Technology, World War II (1939-1945), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Philip Hersh: Women ski jumpers take foggy leap of faith toward Olympics
The Fabulous ForumThe fog in Oslo, Norway was so thick Friday that spectators at the bottom of the windswept ski-jump hill at the World Nordic Ski Championships could see little more than the moment the women athletes skied through the finish area....... -
Iran calls 2012 London Olympics logo 'racist,' threatens boycott
The Fabulous ForumIran is threatening to boycott the 2012 London Olympics, claiming that the logo for the Games is racist because it resembles the word "Zion." In comments carried by the official IRNA news agency Monday, Bahram Afsharzadeh, the secretary-general of Iran's.... -
Philip Hersh: Ottavio Cinquanta says International Skating Union must decide fate of world championships within 'three or four days'
The Fabulous ForumInternational Skating Union president Ottavio Cinquanta says there must be a decision on the future of the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships within "the next three or four days.'' The ISU announced Monday the worlds would not take place in...... -
Bud Greenspan dies at 84; Olympic documentarian
Bud Greenspan, award-winning filmmaker, writer, character and, arguably, the world's No. 1 fan of the Olympics, has died. He was 84.
Greenspan died Christmas Day at his home in New York City, his companion Nancy Beffa said. He had Parkinson's disease....Tags: U.S. Department of State, Diseases and Illnesses, Cinema Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health
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Swimmer Jessica Hardy after IOC ruling: London Calling?
The Fabulous ForumJessica Hardy’s long legal battle ended when it was determined that she will be eligible to compete for a spot in the 2012 Olympics in London. The Long Beach swimmer, who tested positive for a banned substance not long before......
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