tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956611.post115067278510644924..comments2024-03-15T02:14:51.006-05:00Comments on Transport Phenomena: Soccer Stars v/s US Pro AthletesAdityahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16688332585004423163noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956611.post-1150719775961643362006-06-19T07:22:00.000-05:002006-06-19T07:22:00.000-05:00IMO - most olympic sports are less than tier 1 whe...IMO - most olympic sports are less than tier 1 when it comes to the popularity of the sport itself. as a result, the public not giving much respect to athletes winning at the olympics is not surprsing. <BR/><BR/>thatswhy i point out basketball and baseball - where the sport itself is so big with the general public, and so are its superstars - they dominate sportscenter (compare how many times apollo ono shows up on sportscenter compared to barry bonds or shaq!) - hence the finger particularly pointed at NBA and MLB athletes. but then hey, everyone's gotta earn a livelihood right ... !<BR/><BR/>on the other hand, manu ginobli will forever go down in basketball history in argentina even if he never plays another game at the national level - he played and won the olympic gold!!!Adityahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688332585004423163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956611.post-1150701849700972562006-06-19T02:24:00.000-05:002006-06-19T02:24:00.000-05:00interesting point...never thought of it that way.....interesting point...never thought of it that way...but then again...i have not seen huge demonstration of pride towards their own players within the US (even the olympics, where the america atheletes do so well, is not much watched)!<BR/>definitely they need to do better and bring in the "national pride" element!<BR/>-AshAshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041672502178239834noreply@blogger.com