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Olympics | OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK Aug 18, 2018

Statue honoring 1964 Olympic icon Billy Mills needs home

by Ed Odeven

Some of track and field's biggest names have lent their prominent voices toward an effort to honor Olympic icon Billy Mills in 2020, The Japan Times has learned. Edwin Moses and Ollan Cassell are staunch supporters of a bold plan to recognize Mills in Tokyo, ...

Olympics | OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK May 25, 2018

Michael Socolow explores evolution of global sports broadcasting through prism of 1936 Berlin Olympics in award-winning book

by Ed Odeven

With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused with vigorous enthusiasm for rowing in his notable November 2016 book "Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and Rowing ...