A long jump is won on the step before the board
The finals are scheduled for someone else's breakfast
A judged sport cannot borrow credibility from its scene
The athlete with no chance belongs in the heat
Stop pretending the clock can split a dead heat
The medal table is an argument pretending to be a fact
The Games run on labour that is not paid
Modern pentathlon swapped a horse for a lifeline
The heat rule should move the race, not the runners
Ranking points are quietly replacing the national trial
The village dining hall is a performance venue
The biggest number on the force plate is rarely the useful one
We overcoach the sprint start and undercoach the part that wins
The morning readiness score is telling your athlete how to feel
In the shot put the arm is the last thing that matters
A vaulter buys height with speed and pays for it at the plant
The athlete generates the data and everyone else owns it
