Missing Avery Brundage

The most interesting Olympic trials are coming after the games leave town these days. Federal corruption trials in Utah are only the tip of the iceberg that has sent amateur sports spinning in disarray. Ice skating has begun to take on the trappings of professional wrestling, and bribes had become a way of life for many members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Just last week, board members of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) have been told by their ethics task force to disband, so the USOC can start over from scratch. Good for the USOC. But the IOC will … Continue reading Missing Avery Brundage