My understanding is that even some very highly ranked universities are under serious financial strain. There is also an issue with funding for PhD, which without those, you don't get post-docs, … (View Post)

Drug testing has got a lot better.... (View Post)

Well that's because they errrr, well, had the test levels of a doped man, that they had basically become a man. The women's 100m only got broken in the past few years after Flo-Jo held it f… (View Post)

Although the 1500m became the standardised event, I am pretty sure they used to run it on a number of occasions every year after that. But you are right that it wasn't the focus for anybody in m… (View Post)

A cult hero at Blackburn and Turkey, Tugay, who played 30+ games every season, for 9-10 seasons, apparently chain smoked before, DURING, and after matches. Apparently couldn't get down the tunne… (View Post)