The award for the most ridiculous, self-absorbed, overzealous all sports entertainment network in the world goes to...
ESPN, for the 10th year running.
They have once again proven that outside the 4 major sports, Tiger Woods, and the Williams sisters, you're really not much of an athlete. Unless you count token consideration of Cael Sanderson and -ahem- Sarah Hughes (don't even get me started on figure skating).
No offense to college athlete of the year Sue Bird (UConn BB) but a certain swimmer from Cal who set at least 6 AR and 1 WR over the short course season would have had my vote.
Anyone else? Natalie Coughlin, female college athlete of the year as awarded by the USMS discussion crew?
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We kick butt in all sports. Then why is it that the China and Russia dominate Diving. And our men's Water Polo has not medaled since 1984. Also, we use to dominate Sychorized Swimming. Now Russia and Japan do. Most of the rowing and boat events at the olympics are dominated by Europeian countries. And in winter sports until this last olympics the Europeians dominated. Gymnastics we do good some times and other times we are not in the running. And the most popular viewed sport by women in this country, Figure Skating is dominated by Russia. So, there are a lot of sports that the United States is not number one.
We kick butt in all sports. Then why is it that the China and Russia dominate Diving. And our men's Water Polo has not medaled since 1984. Also, we use to dominate Sychorized Swimming. Now Russia and Japan do. Most of the rowing and boat events at the olympics are dominated by Europeian countries. And in winter sports until this last olympics the Europeians dominated. Gymnastics we do good some times and other times we are not in the running. And the most popular viewed sport by women in this country, Figure Skating is dominated by Russia. So, there are a lot of sports that the United States is not number one.
