US revamps for London Olympics

USA Track and Field will revamp Olympic preparation and training methods in the wake of a disappointing Beijing performance under recommendations revealed on Monday from a nine-member panel.
Creation of a general manager for high performance athletes, a shorter US Olympic trials and a union for US competitors were among the initiatives proposed after the worst US men's track medal showing in Olympic history.
The Project 30 Task Force, named for USA Track and Field chief executive Doug Logan's medal goal for US athletics at the 2012 London Olympics, included US legend Carl Lewis and analyzed American struggles six months ago at Beijing.
"It's not that everyone is catching up. We're going backwards," Lewis warned. "We're headed toward having single digits in (medals in) the next few Olympics if we don't make these changes."