Jeff Adams Qualifies! … And a Story Incomplete

by Rant June 26, 2008

Jeff Adams Qualifies for Beijing — By Just .02 Seconds Atlanta (June 26, 2008) In a meet he aptly called ‘The Last Gasp,’ Jeff Adams posted times that met the qualification standards he needed to achieve in order to be nominated for the 1500m Paralympic wheelchair race by Athletics Canada. Adams had five days before […]

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The Longer, Unwinding Road

by Rant June 25, 2008

Interesting day in the Rant household. When I got home from work today, there was a big box waiting for me. Kind of heavy, too. Inside: Ten copies of Dope: A History of Performance Enhancement in Sports from the Nineteenth Century to Today. About 20 months from the time I first talked with Debby, my […]

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The Long and Winding Rant

by Rant June 22, 2008

Been an interesting few days in the land of Rant. Thursday evening, I attended a book signing by Johan Bruyneel, who was in Milwaukee to promote We Might As Well Win. I’ll write that up in my next post, after I’m done going through my tape of Bruyneel’s comments. There’s a number of other things […]

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The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

by Rant June 17, 2008

Twenty three months, give or take. That’s how long it’s been since the accusations against Floyd Landis first blew up in the media. Twenty three months, and still no final resolution. In just a short while (as I write this), it will be two months since lawyers for Landis and for USADA were supposed to […]

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Jeff Adams Wins At US Nationals

by Rant June 15, 2008

After an almost two-year fight to clear his name, Jeff Adams won the US Nationals in Arizona this past weekend. Here is the full text of the press release sent out after Adams’ victory. Canadian Jeff Adams wins at US Nationals In his first race back after a two year hiatus, Jeff Adams won the […]

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Life In The Slow Lane

by Rant June 15, 2008

Seems an appropriate heading, given how long it’s been since the last post, eh? I’ve been trying to keep up with everyone’s comments to the previous post, but been at the same time too busy to write up a new post until now. Why, you ask? Ah, well it has to do with a book, […]

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