Marking The Passing Of Fran Crippen in 2010 & The 50th Year Since The GDR Regime Approved The Doping Plan 14:25 State Secret
Today at State of Swimming +, we recall the passing of yet one more year since tragic events that should never have unfolded and remain linked to stories that shame those responsible, among those who got it badly wrong, governors and guardians who failed athletes, the sport and the families, friends, coaches and others impacted by those failures.
Here are the links to the overview and archive of related articles in a “Lest We Forget” package of sorrowful events for which those impacted have yet to find full, or even any, closure as a result of poor governance.
Fran Crippen (April 17, 1984 – October 23, 2010) RIP
Lest We Forget – Fran Crippen & His Mother’s Song Of Sorrow & Salvation in The ‘Reservoir Of Joy’
In memory of Fran Crippen (April 17, 1984 – October 23, 2010) – ‘In meditation not long ago and they talked about how you have to have a reservoir of joy to draw on when the sad moments settle in. Believe me, the sad moments still settle in.’ – Pat Crippen, Fran’s mother
The 50th Anniversary of the GDR’s Research Plan 14:25 Becoming A State Secret
The East Germany government enacted its doping program as an official state secret called Plan 14:25 this day 50 years ago. We mark the moment with the following extract and overview, alongside other posts in our archive for subscribers who help fund our work. Thank you
Related, From the Archive
How GDR Medals Reflected An Assault That Targeted Women
Marking the 50th anniversary of the GDR’s State Research Plan 14:25: alongside an overview, here is a compilation of medals statistics for the GDR women’s swimming team, 1973-1989, with comparisons to the GDR men and women from the USA and rest of the world
The Need For Justice & Reconciliation
Sharron Davies Lifts SOS Courage Cup On Front Line Of Fight To Save Women’s Sport
To mark the 50th anniversary of East Germany’s doping State Research Plan 14:25, we recall how Sharron Davies’ lead role in the fight to save women’s sport links the events of the Cold War in the 1970s and 1980s to today’s battle to ring fence women’s sport for females only
Ford’s Book Has Bach Backing Fight To “Right Wrongs” Of GDR Doping After Decades Of IOC Inaction
On the 50th anniversary of the official birth of the GDR’s State Plan 14:25 doping program, we recall the first sign of hope that the IOC knows the truth and may one day act on it, Thomas Bach having indicated as much in Michelle Ford’s Turning The Tide with this author
Justice For Jim Thorpe Removes Last Hope Of IOC Clinging To ‘Statute Of Limitations’ Excuse For Taking No Action On GDR Doping
To mark the 50th anniversary of the GDR’s doping State Research Plan 14:25 we recall the third IOC’s decision in 110 years on Jim Thorpe’s Olympic golds of 1912, the last move removing one of the last ludicrous excuses for failing to embrace a reconciliation and justice process for the GDR era
