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Transponders in Open Water Swimming

In major international competitions, including the Olympics and FINA World Cup and Grand Prix events, open water swimmers strap on two transponders, one on each wrist. The swimmers must finish the race with both transponders. What happens in a major international competition, when a swimmer’s transponder comes off for some reason? If the swimmer finishes the race without one or both of the transponders, the swimmer is disqualified. In these cases, the swimmer usually indicates to (i.e., ye

Media Advisory - Gold Medal Plates fires up competition in the

Media Advisory - Gold Medal Plates fires up competition in the October 31st, 2008 GOLD MEDAL PLATES INC. : October 31, 2008 15:23 Media Advisory - Gold Medal Plates fires up competition in the quest to find Vancouver’s Best Chef VANCOUVER, Oct. 31 /CNW/ - Twelve of Vancouver’s most celebrated chefs will battle it out to see who will be named the city’s best chef during the Gold Medal Plates competition held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. A celebration of Canadian excellence, Gold

Marion Jones on Oprah: Our Loss, by Alfons Juck, Note by Larry Eder

Here are just the facts; The greatest athlete of her generation, Marion Jones, for a number of reasons, made the decision to take performance enhancing drugs. It is my belief that she would have won the same medals without those drugs. She lied about taking drugs, to the media, to her fans, to the world for seven years. When caught, she spent six months in jail, a light sentence. Now that she is out, we get the strange pleasure of seeing her on TV, on Oprah, saying she did not know what she w

Marion Jones on Oprah: Our Loss, by Alfons Juck, Note by Larry Eder

Here are just the facts; The greatest athlete of her generation, Marion Jones, for a number of reasons, made the decision to take performance enhancing drugs. It is my belief that she would have won the same medals without those drugs. She lied about taking drugs, to the media, to her fans, to the world for seven years. When caught, she spent six months in jail, a light sentence. Now that she is out, we get the strange pleasure of seeing her on TV, on Oprah, saying she did not know what she w

Transponders in Open Water Swimming

In major international competitions, including the Olympics and FINA World Cup and Grand Prix events, open water swimmers strap on two transponders, one on each wrist. The swimmers must finish the race with both transponders. What happens in a major international competition, when a swimmer’s transponder comes off for some reason? If the swimmer finishes the race without one or both of the transponders, the swimmer is disqualified. In these cases, the swimmer usually indicates to (i.e., ye

Media Advisory - Gold Medal Plates fires up competition in the

Media Advisory - Gold Medal Plates fires up competition in the October 31st, 2008 GOLD MEDAL PLATES INC. : October 31, 2008 15:23 Media Advisory - Gold Medal Plates fires up competition in the quest to find Vancouver’s Best Chef VANCOUVER, Oct. 31 /CNW/ - Twelve of Vancouver’s most celebrated chefs will battle it out to see who will be named the city’s best chef during the Gold Medal Plates competition held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. A celebration of Canadian excellence, Gold

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