LaShawn Merritt’s worst fear was realized. Injury. The reigning gold medalist in the 400 meter race, Merritt has been pulled from the London Olympics because of a bad left hamstring. It is a disheartening end to a four-year period that saw Merritt either injured or sidelined with a 21-month drug suspension. This was his opportunity [...]
Amantle Montsho’s Race for Olympic Gold has Gone from Botswana to Dakar and London is Next
June 1, 2012 | Posted by
DAKAR, Senegal — Amantle Montsho’s room, about 100 square feet, has no window to the outside. When she flipped on the light switch one day after practice, a flickering bulb did little to illuminate the space. Montsho plopped onto the pink blanket covering her twin-size bed. She was 3,600 miles from home, living in an [...]
