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Re: No respect for a WR
The public
>need to have? What the? Since when does the
>general public need to know that someone ran
>very fast over 42.2k?? Holy moly there are much
>more important things going on in this world
>that people should be campaigning about getting
>media attention then athletics.
Do you not agree that the establishment of a world record in the marathon is a major sporting achievement ? Athletics is entertainment, and I am not trying to take space away from the important issues which our newspapers need to follow, but the whole basis of a "newspaper" is to print the news.
Why does
>athletics need more publicity? Where is the link
>between coverage and participation? There may be
>a link between coverage and sponsorship - but I
>don't think there needs to be more money in
>track for the athletes or anyone else. That is
>the bueaty of athletics - it is basically free
>bar purchasing a pair of joggers. It also is not
>a sport that takes a lot of time in training -
>so possible to work as well as train.
Re-read my original response. Where did I ever mention that athletics needed more publicity, and where did I try to link together coverage and sponsership?? I was trying to vent my frustration over the seemingly transparent summation the marathon recieved.
Once
>again - quit winging from the sidelines. If you
>don't like what the editors print - become an
>editor - see how long you last devoting space to
>the sports you love instead of the sports that
>folks want to read about.
Quit talking -
>start chalkin!
Well, I guess you don't get it. If I were a sports editor, I would certainly include more than a 2-sentence summation of a world record for an event that millions of Americans can identify with. Not to put down any particular track or field event, but most Americans associate T&F with the 100m, the mile, and the marathon. While most people may not have ever run a step in their lives, they know that running a marathon is a hallmark of strength and endurance, and one of the greatest achievements an individual can accomplish. The average fan, along with the rabid fan deserve more than a 1 or 2-sentence summation buried on the back pages.
The public
>need to have? What the? Since when does the
>general public need to know that someone ran
>very fast over 42.2k?? Holy moly there are much
>more important things going on in this world
>that people should be campaigning about getting
>media attention then athletics.
Do you not agree that the establishment of a world record in the marathon is a major sporting achievement ? Athletics is entertainment, and I am not trying to take space away from the important issues which our newspapers need to follow, but the whole basis of a "newspaper" is to print the news.
Why does
>athletics need more publicity? Where is the link
>between coverage and participation? There may be
>a link between coverage and sponsorship - but I
>don't think there needs to be more money in
>track for the athletes or anyone else. That is
>the bueaty of athletics - it is basically free
>bar purchasing a pair of joggers. It also is not
>a sport that takes a lot of time in training -
>so possible to work as well as train.
Re-read my original response. Where did I ever mention that athletics needed more publicity, and where did I try to link together coverage and sponsership?? I was trying to vent my frustration over the seemingly transparent summation the marathon recieved.
Once
>again - quit winging from the sidelines. If you
>don't like what the editors print - become an
>editor - see how long you last devoting space to
>the sports you love instead of the sports that
>folks want to read about.
Quit talking -
>start chalkin!
Well, I guess you don't get it. If I were a sports editor, I would certainly include more than a 2-sentence summation of a world record for an event that millions of Americans can identify with. Not to put down any particular track or field event, but most Americans associate T&F with the 100m, the mile, and the marathon. While most people may not have ever run a step in their lives, they know that running a marathon is a hallmark of strength and endurance, and one of the greatest achievements an individual can accomplish. The average fan, along with the rabid fan deserve more than a 1 or 2-sentence summation buried on the back pages.
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