No woman will get cauliflower ears from Olympic judo competition.

If more women knew some simple defense moves, attacks by sexual predators would be lessened.

China has a large population, and like the U.S. has the facilities. sports are popular, and athletes with desire and ability are given a fast track.

What do you mean by out of season? Competitions are held at different times of the year, depending on regional sponsoring, interest and climate.

Most sports are overseen by organizations that keep tabs on contestants.
There will always be cheats, but sooner or later they fall afoul of sophisticated testing used for major competitions.

I was disappointed by the sour grapes comment by the American coach; he should be penalized. Wiggins, the great GB cyclist, has drawn similar comment in the press.
That young swimmer from Lithuania, who looks like a rising star, will be lucky if she escapes similar accusations.