Ammar Moussa, Author at Citius Mag

January 29, 2018

An Inconvenient Truth About College Athletics

Non-revenue sports are subsidized by revenue sports that are primarily made up of black athletes. In other words, black athletes’ work is paying for white athletes to go to college.

By Ammar Moussa
In NCAA

January 26, 2018

Don’t Call It A Comeback (Seriously, Don’t)

I’ve mentioned that I’ve wanted to get back into running. It’s always the same thing, “Yeah I want to start running again but it’s just SO hard.”

By Ammar Moussa
In CULTURE

October 16, 2017

Why Athlete Protests Still Matter

On Oct. 16, 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists on the podium at the Olympics. Their lives changed but set an example that matters today.

By Ammar Moussa
In PROS, TOP NEWS

October 6, 2017

C’mon Galen, At Least Read The Reports

A few particular quotes from Galen Rupp’s interview with Runner’s World about the doping allegations and investigation into his coach stood out to me.

By Ammar Moussa
In PROS

July 31, 2017

How to clean up track and field in more than 140 characters

U.S. Olympian Nick Symmonds suggested a three-point plan to clean up track and field’s doping problem. A few suggestions on his suggestions.

By Ammar Moussa
In PROS, TOP NEWS

June 6, 2017

The five stages of racing Edward Cheserek

When you race against Edward Cheserek, you play through a bunch of scenarios in your head. For just a moment, you can think you’ll beat him.

By Ammar Moussa
In NCAA, TOP NEWS

March 6, 2017

Pledging allegiance: A look at the nationality transfer system

By the numbers, the United States has more transfers of allegiance than any other country. What’s the deal with the IAAF transfer freeze and why it matters.