> If you stand up to get a better view because the guy in front of you has
> stood up, it would be better if everyone remained seated. In Europe we are
> usually able to remain sitting, no matter how exciting the events are.
> Perhaps we are just too conservative.
> Do you also stand up at home when watching the finish of an exciting
> race on TV? Just wondered.
Occasionally I do, but the events do not seem as exciting on TV as they do
in person. And most of the things that excited me (and the rest of the
crowd) in Sacramento we do not get to see on TV anyway.
If the majority of track fans and meet organizers want to keep people
seated, then obviously I'll have to live with it or not go to track meets.
But if we want to attract the U.S. sports fan, this will have a negative
impact.
It's not really that big a deal - I understand that every sport has its own
etiquette. It's probably just because I come from a culture where standing
and screaming at a sporting event is the highest form of appreciation.
- Ed Parrot
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