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Figure skating's got problems
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
If you are lucky enough, as I am, to be the father of teenage daughters, you learn quickly that teen...
READ MOREVonn to miss Sochi
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
No one on Planet Earth — repeat, no one — has more heart, will, desire, call it what you will,...
READ MORESochi and Security
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
If bombs went off in San Francisco, would that stop you from making a trip to Los Angeles?
READ MOREDennis Rodman and North Korea
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
The former NBA star Dennis Rodman is not engaging in “sports diplomacy” by going to North Korea and hanging out,...
READ MOREThe White House Sochi delegation
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
Dear Mr. President: It is with great respect for you and your office that I write this open letter.
READ MOREIOC’s signals of change
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
There are two ways to look at the announcement Saturday from the International Olympic Committee that sports such as skateboarding...
READ MOREEugene: track ghetto or capital?
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
Eugene, Oregon, is a beautiful little town. It has many virtues. The issue at hand is whether it ought to...
READ MOREBach’s very busy first IOC EB
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
LAUSANNE, Switzerland –Russian organizers will set up protest zones in Sochi, the new International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach said...
READ MORELigety wins, Bode's back
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
All successful sports teams need stars. Quick. Name the quarterback of the Denver Broncos. Easy. He’s the guy who did...
READ MORERemembering Nelson Mandela
By Alan Abrahamson | 1-21-2014
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Olympic Games produce moments. Those moments become memories. Those memories inspire the hopes and dreams of...
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