http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2008/sports/pdf/sports_bls_spotlight.pdf
Presents a series of charts and statistics on the prevalence of exercise in the U.S. and characteristics of those who exercise regularly. Also covers most popular forms of exercise and time spent exercising. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://republicans.oversight.house.gov/Media/PDFs/Reports/20080325SteroidsStaffReport.pdf
At head of title: Weighing the Committee Record. Summarizes the key findings from a high profile congressional hearing on the topic of steroids use by baseball players to document the reasons behind the committee request for a Justice Department perjury investigation From the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
http://judiciary.house.gov/Media/PDFS/NFLCRSReport080403.pdf
Reviews the National Football League and National Football League Players Association benefit programs and plans, the plight of injured former players, and the public policy issues involved. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the House Committee on the Judiciary.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34445.pdf
Provides analysis of the current Tibet-China conflict, background on modern Tibet, history of U.S. policy toward Tibet since 1980, and implications of the current situation for U.S. policy and for the Olympics. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1683
The preliminary hearing transcript on drug abuse in baseball, which features testimony by baseball commissioner Bud Selig and players union head Donald Fehr. From the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07535.pdf
Reports that female participants in collegiate athletic programs increased at a faster pace than male participants, but men's participation levels were greater than womens throughout the period 1991-1992 to 2004-2005. Relates to the controversy over whether male athletic opportunities have declined as female opportunities have increased. From the Government Accountability Office.
