The decision by USA Track & Field's Board of Directors to yank the 2020 Olympic Trials away from Hilmer Lodge Stadium at Mt. San Antonio College and reopen bidding is about as clear and transparent as the Willamette River at flood stage.
The decision is good news if you're a local fan of top-level track and field, because Eugene is the obvious alternative.
I talked with TrackTown USA CEO Michael Reilly yesterday, He said Eugene is ready and willing to step into the breach.
If the Hayward Field reconstruction is complete by the spring of 2020, as the University of Oregon says it will be, there won't be another stadium in the U.