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?
-RM
Read the post again, cinc. I said kick butt, not number one. What is the greatest thing that any other country does in the Olympics? The answer is beat the USA in a sport.
It is a rare sport we are not in the top 5. Take a look at the last few Olympics. Our medal counts are awesome. Heck, our scrub college and minor league baseball players beat the world in the last Olympics.
Every sport you mention the US has medaled in the past 20 years, usually more than once. I must admit ignorance on synchronized swimming.
As to figure skating, you are wrong. 68' - gold, 76' - gold, 92' - gold, 98' - gold, 02' - gold.
Read the post again, cinc. I said kick butt, not number one. What is the greatest thing that any other country does in the Olympics? The answer is beat the USA in a sport.
It is a rare sport we are not in the top 5. Take a look at the last few Olympics. Our medal counts are awesome. Heck, our scrub college and minor league baseball players beat the world in the last Olympics.
Every sport you mention the US has medaled in the past 20 years, usually more than once. I must admit ignorance on synchronized swimming.
As to figure skating, you are wrong. 68' - gold, 76' - gold, 92' - gold, 98' - gold, 02' - gold.
