Accountability

by Rant September 10, 2007

When an athlete is caught doping, such as cyclists Christian Moreni or Patrik Sinkewitz earlier this year, the athlete is held accountable for his actions. But what of the people who run the anti-doping labs, the anti-doping agencies and the various sports governing bodies? Suppose one of those organizations releases information that damages an athlete’s […]

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Late Summer Reading

by Rant September 9, 2007

A week ago, while attending my high school class reunion, I had a bit of time on my hands and a book that’s been staring at me on my desk for a couple of months now, asking to be read. It’s the type of story I’m very familiar with, as I wrote a magazine piece […]

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T-Minus How Many Days?

by Rant September 7, 2007

Let’s see, today’s the seventh and the final meeting between the arbitrators and their scientific adviser, Dr. Francesco Botré, is on the 12th. Depending on when, exactly, the panel closes the hearing, we could be seeing a decision in this first round of the Floyd Landis case within a couple of weeks, or thereabouts. Of […]

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Joe Papp: The Rant Interview

by Rant September 4, 2007

It’s been several months now since the USADA vs. Floyd Landis arbitration hearings wrapped up at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California. Over the nine days that the hearings ran, an assortment of witnesses testified on behalf of USADA and on behalf of the Landis defense. Most of those witnesses testified about the […]

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Labor Day Musings

by Rant September 3, 2007

The View From Morphine Heights: A West Side Story I’ve been away this weekend, visiting the sleepy Midwestern college town I where I attended high school for my umpteen millionth class reunion. Activities every day, including an informal gathering at a local watering hole Friday night, a formal dinner Saturday night (or casual depending on […]

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Landis Decision Expected By Late September

by Rant August 31, 2007

According to an article at ESPN, the arbitration panel considering the Floyd Landis case will reach its decision by late September. The article, written by Bonnie D. Ford, states that ESPN has a copy of a memo from Patrice Brunet to the lawyers for both sides, which states that the panel plans to hold their […]

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