On Tuesday, the athletic world was rocked by the announcement that the IOC had voted to remove Wrestling from the list of the Olympic Games' 25 "core sports". This vote by the IOC means that Wrestling, one of the oldest and most iconic of all Olympic competitions, may face elimination from the 2020 Olympic program. … Continue reading The Historic Argument
A Hell of a Holiday Season
Obligatory sitting-at-gate-en-route-to-Christmas-holiday-post: Ok, wow. It's been an incredibly busy fall. Training has been going well since the speed order, and my body seems to be holding up with the transition back to sculling, erging and lifting weights. Taking some time away from the sweep motion seems to be a good move for me at the … Continue reading A Hell of a Holiday Season