Don't blame USATF, blame the arrogant guy who didn't show.
malmo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tony Banovich
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 7:44 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: t-and-f: a huge loss to the sport
>
>
> I know that this has been dredged up on this list before, but
> I've got to
> vent a bit here. I am, in general, a supporter of USATF. While not
> perfect, the current administration generally is moving
> forward and in
> positive directions.
>
> But this one move may be the biggest backward step since the
> Ollan Cassell
> days. To me, it is assanine to create a situation that keeps
> one of the
> sports most popular stars off the world's team. What harm is
> there in
> letting the defending champs automatically on the team? who
> are the losers
> in that scenario. No one that I can think of. No one loses a spot.
>
> Now, with USATF's current policy, the fans, and as a result
> the sport as a
> whole, suffer. We don't get do see a great athlete in one
> last meet in our
> hemisphere. Why? I don't know. And, although not too late,
> technically,
> to reverse this decision, we all know that there is not
> enough backbone to
> change course now.
>
> Too bad for us.
>
> My $0.0000002
>
> Tony
>
>
> At 03:01 PM 6/26/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Based on crowd reaction in Eugene, by far the most popular track
> >athlete
> >in the country, even though he is all but retired, and didn't run
> >Nationals, is Michael Johnson.
> >
> >I fear he's going to take a huge chunk of interest in the sport with
> >him
> >when he goes. Not that that was news to me, but track crowds usually
> >reserve their biggest applause for current people, no matter
> how huge the
> >former star might be.
> >
> >gh
>
> Tony Banovich
> Billings, Montana
>
>
