When we start looking ahead at who may be participating in the Olympics, our thoughts usually turn to proven commodities like Usain Bolt, Allyson Felix, Dayron Robles and Sally Pearson – athletes that have already put down excellent marks, and won medals in big time competition. What we often forget is that before they were household names (at least in households with track fans) they were “nobodies”, just some young kids hoping to someday be in the spotlight Read More...

At midnight all over the globe the world celebrated the dawning of another New Year. The dropping of the ball in Times Square didn’t usher in just another year however. For those of us that love sport, especially track and field, this will be a special year. Because come August we’ll be tuned in to London, and the Olympic Games – that once every four year gathering of THE best athletes in the world Read More...