New ESPNU channel leaves out track...

[EPelle]

Re: New ESPNU channel leaves out track...

I think what you are stating, Paul, has something to do with how your society views females in general, not just in sports.

Here, females are generally treated as equals (leaving out pay and salary), they are an important part of our society, and men root on women in sports. Men and women share equally in many areas in life. It is not uncommon to see females out en masse at "traditional" sports events like men:s fotboll games as well as at hockey matches. I think if someone says, "hey, here is a cool sport, and we have someone that is pretty good at it,", people generally pay attention - regardless of sex.

Maybe the problem with track and tv is the showboating and the Sunday Night Fights-type of hype way the networks try packaging the sport. I would much rather watch a silly, fun, giggling and happy Klüft than a tongue-flapping, strutting, tatooed hit man-looking Maurice Greene. I think that is part of Marion Jones appeal - her apparent love and joy of the sport.

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Re: New ESPNU channel leaves out track...

<<On team scoring, with the Finish Lynx type systems in place now,
>meets can be team scored by computer instantly. A savvy meet director could
>flash up team scores right after the individual results. >>

You'd think so, wouldn't you? However, I worked a meet somewehre in the last few years (a Regional perhaps?) and we weren't allowed to announce any team scores until the Games Committee had vetted them!

[paulthefan]

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I dont know, if it is my society so I should be careful not to represent anyone... I simply look at what people are watching.. society here is just the sum total of what people want, what sports they are most interested in. Here in the US it is football baseball and basketball these three sports totally dominate the US sports pages and tv hours as well as all avenues of sports news. It is overwhelming.
Now some might say that the WNBA is something .. but it is completely a niche and subculture audience. There is not broad appeal. Most men dont want to watch it.. they just assume see men run faster and jump higher in the NBA or college ball... and women are generally more attracted to sports that seems to them feminine.. beach volley ball.. figure skating.... I think this is what drives the media.. they really do know what people want to watch.

Now I would much rather watch a track meet with just women than a world series baseball game... but Im in the minority for sure.


>I think what you are stating, Paul, has something to do with how your society
>views females in general, not just in sports.