I think the decision to award Hamm is not the right one.Michael deserved that one a lot more, besides I think the following statement is entirely pathetic:"Hamm also withstood a challenge by South Korea claiming that the gold medal should be awarded to Yang Tae-Young after it was discovered he was incorrectly scored during the all-around final."So now he is being awarded for holding on to the medal that someone else should have won due to the outrageous mistake.He acted like a little boy who sneaked someone else's candy and was reluctant to give it away even when caught.I think he should have given the medal to the sout korean.
And then it is Michael PHelps: not only did he haul a miriad of medals and set a world record, but also showed the spirit of sportsmanship by letting his team mate(Ian Crocker) have a chance at the medal on the relay team...
Anyways, here's the link:
swiminfo.com/.../9345.asp
Back to the issue of money...
when are swimmers going to be paid for their actual performances, like: golf, bowling, etc...
It's always bothered me that people are considered professional for taking endorsements- I see people who get paid for specific, actual events (Augusta, TPC, etc) as professional. Swim meets don't offer purses!!!!!!! The only purse at a swim meet is the one I keep my wallet in.
I'm just waiting for swimmers to be paid like basketball, baseball, etc. (I know it will never happen for too many reasons to mention here)
By the way, speaking of athletes- I do not think baseball players are anywhere nearly as good OVERALL athletes as swimmers. Sure, one eye is a little off kilter (so they can see that fastball) and they can throw well, but I don't think their overall conditioning is impressive (albeit some of them are quite good looking :p)
Anybody remember when Biondi and Jager had their sprint tour? They made some bucks with that...
More ramblings from the sleep-deprived, looking to stay awake at work!
Back to the issue of money...
when are swimmers going to be paid for their actual performances, like: golf, bowling, etc...
It's always bothered me that people are considered professional for taking endorsements- I see people who get paid for specific, actual events (Augusta, TPC, etc) as professional. Swim meets don't offer purses!!!!!!! The only purse at a swim meet is the one I keep my wallet in.
I'm just waiting for swimmers to be paid like basketball, baseball, etc. (I know it will never happen for too many reasons to mention here)
By the way, speaking of athletes- I do not think baseball players are anywhere nearly as good OVERALL athletes as swimmers. Sure, one eye is a little off kilter (so they can see that fastball) and they can throw well, but I don't think their overall conditioning is impressive (albeit some of them are quite good looking :p)
Anybody remember when Biondi and Jager had their sprint tour? They made some bucks with that...
More ramblings from the sleep-deprived, looking to stay awake at work!
