The IAAF is pleased to announce that the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") this afternoon has declared that Oscar Pistorius (RSA) is eligible to compete in competitions under IAAF Rules.

An overbooked, overscheduled, under-trained and slightly injured Melanie Peters stepped off the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Women’s Marathon course in the middle of the race.
Photos by: Jessica Mundie

Cycling fans can divide the history of America’s Tour de France into two epochs—the era of LeMond, who won three Tours, and the age of Armstrong, who won seven. Heading into the 2008 Tour, which starts July 5 in Brest, France, a third and equally dramatic American era may be upon us — the age of the Argyle invasion.
Photos by Mark Johnson

When your mind turns to thoughts of dream cycling vacations, likely your fantasy locales tend to be far away and require long plane flights, bike cases, expensive hotel stays and the mastery of another language. Sure, it’s fun to ride gran fondos (great endurance) in Italy, climb the famed peaks of the Tour de France or pedal the cobbled paths and murs of Belgium and France, but get a grip. This is 2008. How green – or affordable – is any of that?

Not so very long ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida. The stunner attraction at this great museum is a remarkable 3,800-square-foot miniature circus that details every step of the phenomenally complex process American circus companies of the early Twentieth Century used while moving from town to town, putting on several shows a day.

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve noticed that I usually try to connect this note with the subject of the magazine edition – in this case, cycling. It would be easy to share with you the story of a recent ride, or describe the hottest bike on the road or even exhort you to wear your helmet, but what’s the point? Cyclists all have their own memories and opinions already. You guys don’t need me for that. Instead, I think this month I’ll reach out to those of you who may not already own a bike or even think riding a bike is a good idea. So in honor of June, the sixth month, here are six great reasons to start riding a bike.

I’ve been around the Atlanta triathlon community for a number of years now, and if you asked me about some of the local patriarchs of that sport I would quickly spout off names like Fox Ferrel, Jon Adamson, and “Ageless” Earl Lassiter. But I must admit that I am a little clueless when it comes to knowing Atlanta’s own cycling gurus. With cycling as the June theme of Competitor Southeast, I asked around for some names and there were two that kept surfacing. I contacted these elder statesmen from the Atlanta pedaling community, Tommy Hanks and Ray Miller, and asked them what they thought we should include in this issue.

Stellar month included wins at U.S. Olympic Trials and St. Anthony's Triathlon.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) expresses its deepest sympathies to the many thousands of people whose lives and livelihoods have been affected by the Chinese earthquake. In response to this tragic event, the IOC has announced a commitment of RMB 7 million (USD $1million) in financial support for relief and recovery efforts in the affected regions.

I had the chance recently to talk triathlon with top amateur triathlete and San Diego Tri Club member Mac Brown. Please join me as we get to know a humble, but super fast guy.