Via BBC News Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is among a number of people being honoured by Queen’s University, Belfast, this year. Bolt, who holds the world records for the 100m and 200m, will receive an honorary doctorate for distinction in sport. Continue Reading… Congratulations Usain!
Via Forbez DVD Why do black male stars insist on wearing ridiculous dark shades inside and during televised interviews? JUST STOP THE FOOLISHNESS! But still love you Usain.
South Africa isn’t going to take this lying down! Via The Daily Telegraph South African authorities hit back at the international athletics world’s treatment of 800 metre gold medallist Caster Semenya, insisting that she is not only a woman but drug free. Continue Reading….. They now claim to have found elevated testosterone levels in initial tests.
Via BBC News New world 800m champion Caster Semenya has been asked to take a gender test, according to athletics’ governing body. The International Association of Athletics Federations says it demanded the test three weeks ago amid fears she should not be able to run as a woman. IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said the “extremely complex, difficult” test results were not due for several weeks. The South African athletics federation insist it is “completely sure” that the 18-year-old Semenya is a female. […]
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