Apparently South Africa is about to be awarded the Rugby World Cup 2023. Hopefully the host cities have learned something about the bidding processes and associated costs from what is going on down in Nelson Mandela Bay.


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Ironman CEO Andrew Messick has some interesting, and mostly positive things to say. He speculates on a future IPO of some sort. The Forbes SportsMoney desk jockeys have a different perspective. Well worth continuing to listen after Messick finishes.

Among other things they say "Dalian Wanda is in a world of hurt".


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I realized while sorting out my to-do list for this week, I'd missed posting a link to my last 303 Triathlon column here, for prosperity. Of course, posting this, reminded me that I was due my latest column too... oops.

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The HeraldLive continues to follow what is obviously an important topic for residents of Mandela Bay township and local areas. I've posted updates before here and hereRather than repost pictures, here are three tweets I sent last night, Ironman really should and can do better than deprive neighborhoods of important funding just to run a weekend ( Read more... )

The other medical/health issue I've been having this year is with a wound on the front of my right shin. It just won't heal. The would was from when I slipped on the last rung of a ladder, and tore a small amount of skin from the scar tissue on the front of my leg.

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There is heavy irony in this. The World Triathlon Corporation, owns and stages Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races around the world, including the 70.3 World Championships, is owned by WANDA Sports Holding, by their own proclamation, one of the largest sports companies in the world.

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It's been somewhat depressing the degree to which I've felt "old" over the past year. Recovery seems to take forever, I just don't seem to have the power I've had before, even allowing for the drop-off in training ( Read more... )