In Defense of the IOC (Really)

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The 2022 Winter Games Bid Campaign is not exactly what everyone wanted — or intended. But, like a slightly ugly baby it’s here, and we have to love it.

When “No” means “I Don’t Know”.

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Boston, the Great Hope of the USA for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games ended in painful, dizzying demise this week. We worked for Boston as advisors, joining the team on April 1st of this year. Our role, as with all the…

LA Confidential — The Final Act

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LA Confidential — Act 1

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For those of you wondering, the title of this post is “borrowed” from the 1997 movie, L.A…

Agenda 2020 Course # 101

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In my most recent post, I referred to an esteemed American Professor of Economics’ podcast comments regarding the IOC Agenda 2020 reforms.

“You Know Nothing, Jon Snow…”

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This is a post about Almaty. I know what you are thinking. Why no picture of the mountains? Why a picture of a breakfast buffet?

Bear with me.

The Heart of the Matter

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Last weekend in beautiful Lake Placid, New York (Host City of the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games) I attended my first USA Luge Association Board Meeting as a newly minted volunteer Independent Board Member.

Bobby, We Hardly Knew Ye…

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Timing Is Everything.

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The Olympic Brand Challenge

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The Olympic brand. I love working on it. It makes my heart beat faster. It feeds my family and has (mostly) for over 20 years. It still makes the world a better place; but it’s hard work.