Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The New York Times is a strange place indeed. Here's an article looking at a recent speight of deaths in Triathlon competitions:
WHEN 60-year-old Donald Morehouse and 52-year-old John Hobgood Jr. died in different triathlon events over the weekend, they became at least the seventh and eighth triathletes to die during competition this year. Those deaths came just one week after Esteban Neira, 32, died during the New York City Triathlon.
While this does not imply an epidemic — triathlon deaths remain rare — the deaths do share a puzzling resemblance: Like all of the triathlon deaths recorded by USA Triathlon at its sanctioned events in the last two years, they happened during the swim portion of the event, which also includes biking and running.
And what section does the Times put this article in?

"Health"? Nooooo.

"Sports" maybe? Nope.

To the editors of the New York Times, a story about athletes dropping dead in the middle of competition belongs in the Fashion and Style section. How odd.

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