In a break with the Olympic Charter, global federation bypasses Congress to cut three-year waiting time for changing nation to just one and remove 'sports nationality' status from under-18s, barring the cream of world-class junior athletes
This week's Forum newsletter for subscribers starts with our Timeline of World records set in April through history, Mary T. Meagher, Michael Phelps, Adam Peaty and Kornelia Ender headlining; plus - Thema on where the stroke dash is going; and our latest 'History of swimming in 100' suggestion
Five golds between two men in Paris and the first NCAA Championship title for the Sun Devils - Bob Bowman & Team, the only choice for Top Men's Coaching Campaign of 2024. Trophies, Cups and Shields For Those Who Came Closest
Latest in global anti-doping schism: as the American DOJ and FBI question American staff at WADA in China inquiry, a global anti-doping agency WADA report calls on USADA to call out Trump backing for Doping Games and says block on U.S. funding for anti-doping work is letting athletes down
“We’re not just talking about the integrity of female women’s sport, but actually guaranteeing it. And this, we feel, is a really important way of providing confidence and maintaining that absolute focus on the integrity of competition.” - Sebastian Coe
