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Five Things Everyone Should Know about Doping in Sport

By Track & Field Athletes Association

Doping and the fight to eliminate it from sport seems to cycle in and out of the news. Unless you’re an expert in the subject, it’s hard to understand the current…

The Olympic Hangover

The TFAA wants athlete members to know that we’re here for you before, during and after the games. Depression is a real issue that impacts many Olympic athletes. You are not alone. Please contact us at info@trackfieldaa.com if you’d like to connect with a professional about this issue.

Marketing, Sports, and Negotiations.

It’s hard to believe it was eight years ago when Nike’s John “Cap” Capriotti delivered one of the most informative presentations I’ve ever heard at any Annual Meeting. Cap speculated that the total platform — referring to the total marketing dollars spent on track…

Revenue Sharing Agreements and Transparency

The TFAA asked world renowned sports economist Andrew Zimbalist to offer some insight on revenue sharing agreements between USATF and its athletes. It was interesting that he found it as difficult as we did to find out all the information to form his…

Has the Music Stopped?

• A few weeks ago we saw a relay team fail to compete in the team USA uniform and fail to earn a valuable opportunity to practice the exchange.
• Several weeks before that Nick Symmonds was told to sign a contract that failed to provide an addendum mentioned in the…