The demise of U.S. Track and Field - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

MikeWaters · 08-22-2008, 03:23 PM

has happened right before our eyes.

It's not surprising, given the extremely low status of the athletes in the United States, compared to Europe. It's actually quite shocking that we were as good as we were for so long.

The ironic thing is that half the international track athletes go the USA for college, and then all the athletes later just compete in Europe basically.

What makes track so attractive to European sports fans, but so unattractive to American fans?

Jeremy Wariner, or whatever his name is, sums up the ugly American. With his small head and huge sunglasses, his gawdy diamond earrings and ridiculous chain, his stupid 24 hour fitness commercial where he acts like an aloof asshole, then confirms that acting as his real personality after the 400m, acting like a jerk in front of the NBC cameras "none of that", storming away.

Ugh. There's not a single feel-good interesting person that's come out of track and field for the USA. Endorsements are going to be especially low, and maybe that's why Wariner acted like a baby--knowing that his $ had just flown out the window.

08-22-2008, 03:23 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	The demise of U.S. Track and Field has happened right before our eyes. It's not surprising, given the extremely low status of the athletes in the United States, compared to Europe. It's actually quite shocking that we were as good as we were for so long. The ironic thing is that half the international track athletes go the USA for college, and then all the athletes later just compete in Europe basically. What makes track so attractive to European sports fans, but so unattractive to American fans? Jeremy Wariner, or whatever his name is, sums up the ugly American. With his small head and huge sunglasses, his gawdy diamond earrings and ridiculous chain, his stupid 24 hour fitness commercial where he acts like an aloof asshole, then confirms that acting as his real personality after the 400m, acting like a jerk in front of the NBC cameras "none of that", storming away. Ugh. There's not a single feel-good interesting person that's come out of track and field for the USA. Endorsements are going to be especially low, and maybe that's why Wariner acted like a baby--knowing that his $ had just flown out the window.