Scientific American’s resident skeptic Michael Shermer writes about the doping scandals plaguing cycling, baseball and other sports, and he suggests how to curb those practices. Please ignore him. It would be a global tragedy if his meddling were to ruin the most eagerly awaited competitions of 2008.
No, not this summer’s Olympics. Those will of course be modestly fun demonstrations of physical prowess. The pursuit of true excellence is cruel and unforgiving, however, which is why devotees of the absolute best in athletic achievement instead turn to the quadrennial Hyper Games.
2008 Olympics: Men’s Event Finals
I’m definitely experiencing the inevitable let down now that the artistic gymnastics portion of the Olympics has come to a close. There is such build up, such anticipation for the Olympics and it always seems to fly by once it’s here. I’ll admit though, that I did enjoy going to bed at a decent hour […]
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