Our History Has Always Been This Struggle
“The problem now is figuring out how we can regulate the payments and endorsements so the IAAF and its members can keep control of the sport.” Ollan Cassell, 1979, Executive Director of the AAU. This...
View ArticleAthleteBIZ is LIVE!
We’re excited to announce that AthleteBiz is live. This platform seeks to empower and market track and field professional athletes in innovative ways. Out of the box, AthleteBiz will include about 70...
View ArticleAmerican Track League press conference: Athletes discuss the importance of...
The American Track League made its debut on Friday, May 2. While the league is still in its infancy stage, it is a trendsetter in how to modernize and “shake up” a track and field meet so that it is...
View ArticleRegarding Sanctioning of Events
Please read the open letter we have written regarding the lack of sanctioning for the Guadeloupe competition scheduled for this weekend. We have one question: If this is good for athletes – a real...
View ArticleWe’re Back
What you need to know: We’re back. We’ve received a donation to cover some operational costs. We are looking for several interns and will be posting more detailed descriptions soon. We need your help:...
View ArticleHas 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...
View ArticleRevenue 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...
View ArticleMarketing, 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...
View ArticleThe Athlete Voice: When the Other Side of the Agreement Fails
The Athlete Voice: When the Other Side of the Agreement Fails In the light of the recent WADA Independent Commission report on the Russian Federation’s egregious flaunting of drug testing processes...
View ArticleTFAA to Host First Track & Field Athlete Meeting on Doping in the Sport
TFAA to Host First Track & Field Athlete Meeting on Doping in the Sport Top current and retired athletes and agents to discuss and identify strategies to promote a drug-free sport ATLANTA – The...
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