Archive for October 1, 2009

Why were Indians lousy at Lahti? Official blames pay-to-play

With 1.17 billion people, India should be a masters track powerhouse. You’d think. But at Lahti worlds, India won a mere 10 medals. Only one gold (by an M70 hammer thrower). With a handful of exceptions (mainly male sprinters), the 70-member Indian team was a running joke in Finland. I’ve been hesitant to mention this. But now I have […]

October 1, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  6 Comments

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  Ken has followed track as an athlete, writer and web-master since the late 1960s, and saw most sessions of track and field at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He also attended the 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Trials, the last three as a blogger and Patch correspondent. [More...]
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