06Aug

Paris Olympics: Behind the Curtain Nothing has Changed

While the Olympic show goes on - the doping, gambling addiction and sexual abuse of athletes continues... It is with the skepticism of a long-time, sports integrity investigator that I watch the Paris Olympics. I love sports but every time I watch such a spectacle I am aware of what is behind the screen, what is occurring to hundreds of the young athletes at such events while the officials who are supposed to safeguard sports downplay any problems. On CrimeWaves, I...

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06Feb

The Russian Olympic Doping File

It is a slow-moving disaster than penalizes clean athletes and rewards a dirty system. Welcome to the Russian state sponsored doping saga, episode number 58. ** Here is some context. For those readers who do not follow the fast, exciting world of winter sports in the Virgin Islands – the beach training is intense and the air conditioning can be very cold – you may have missed the sad news of Ms. Kathryn Tannenbaum, the skeleton sledder from those temperate isles. Skeleton sledding is...

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23Mar

7 Reasons to see The Program

Stephen Frears film The Program about Lance Armstrong’s doping to win the Tour de France has just opened to near unanimous negative reviews and public neglect. This is too bad. It is a superb film and should be watched by anyone with an interest in sports. Some points: 1. Ben Foster’s performance of Lance Armstrong is Oscar-worthy. His acting range is extraordinary. Foster is stunning in showing all the different aspects of Armstrong from a cocky young man to...

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