23 Jun 10
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What is this deal about USA being the best athletes?
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/spo_sum_oly_med_all_tim_percap-medals-all-time-per-capita
They come in 28th in the list of Olympic medals per capita. This is not entirely fair since some countries are so small one medal greatly improves their rating, so removing Saint Kitts and Nevis, Bermuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands and Tonga, USA rank 23rd, just behind Iceland, France and Italy, while Finland top the list, followed by Sweden and Hungary.
Finland have a medal per capita 8 times as good as USA's.
23 Jun 10
Originally posted by zeeblebotalmost as long as John Isner's current tennis match
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_time_%28cricket%29
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24 Jun 10
Originally posted by SikoraBut it's the top amateur sport!
Most athletic country. Soccer isn't even in our top THREE of main sports. Basketball, Football, and Baseball being the three most popular.
So when our probably fourth or fifth most popular sports dominates other countries and is one of the top teams in the World Cup, that's pretty sad. Especially when all these other countries that's the only sport they actually do.
24 Jun 10
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Everyone already knows this from the Olympics. The US has been a dominant force in the Summer Olympics for quite a while now. As of late, the US has been doing fairly decently in the Winter Olympics too.
Based on population, China and India should be dominating the Olympics and all international events. As these two contries become stronger economic powers, I think you will find them flexing their athlete muscle too.
Soccer is definitely a second rate sport here in the US.
But it's the top amateur sport!
I think College football holds that title.
I certainly see how you could have missed this, but the US has pro soccer too. At least I think we do.
24 Jun 10
Originally posted by PhlabibitI've got three Danish and three Swedish channels, but who watches flow television these days anyway?
I've got what we call basic cable... 4 sport channels, History, Discovery, Spike, our regular network stations and a few others.
2 kids, car and house payments say I can't spend the extra 50 or so bucks a month for the extended stuff.
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I would guess that you don't have the time to watch it anyway so you might as well save the $50.
24 Jun 10
Originally posted by EladarBy 'amateur' I think they might at high school level and below. It's hard to argue with the number of kids every Saturday and Sunday putting on that soccer kit. I imagine USA's good performances in this world cup will only strengthen the sport's foothold over here. I think the coverage on ESPN has been light years ahead of what they've provided in the past, and that can only help too.
Everyone already knows this from the Olympics. The US has been a dominant force in the Summer Olympics for quite a while now. As of late, the US has been doing fairly decently in the Winter Olympics too.
Based on population, China and India should be dominating the Olympics and all international events. As these two contries become stronger economic pow ...[text shortened]... nly see how you could have missed this, but the US has pro soccer too. At least I think we do.
24 Jun 10
Originally posted by SikoraTurn it up!
Most athletic country. Soccer isn't even in our top THREE of main sports. Basketball, Football, and Baseball being the three most popular.
So when our probably fourth or fifth most popular sports dominates other countries and is one of the top teams in the World Cup, that's pretty sad. Especially when all these other countries that's the only sport they actually do.
Somebody tell this bloke, he's dreaming! 😴
24 Jun 10
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Originally posted by Lundosnot sure about the 1900s.
Cricket used to be the most popular sport in America during the 1700s, 1800s and early 1900s (wiki).
It's your history mate.
But, it was George Wrights lifelong ambition to be a famous cricket player like his father. He went on instead to be baseballs first superstar. He and his brother, Harry, help found the first two professional baseball teams. He played baseball well enough to be inducted into the hall of fame in one of the first groups of inductees.
He played cricket well enough to help throttle 7 different teams on a famous late 1800's baseball tour of england along with cap anson.
later in life, he built america's first public golf course and set up a sportings goods store. one afternoon he gave his salesman and a stock boy a few days off to compete in the US Open Golf Championship in nearby brookline. The rest, as they say, is history.
24 Jun 10
Originally posted by Sikorayou are no longer allowed to watch soccer.
Most athletic country. Soccer isn't even in our top THREE of main sports. Basketball, Football, and Baseball being the three most popular.
So when our probably fourth or fifth most popular sports dominates other countries and is one of the top teams in the World Cup, that's pretty sad. Especially when all these other countries that's the only sport they actually do.
please turn on the wrestiling channel.
24 Jun 10
Originally posted by kyngjSoccer has been a sport on the rise here in the US for the past 30 years. I have a feeling that 30 years from now it will still be viewed as a sport on the rise.
By 'amateur' I think they might at high school level and below. It's hard to argue with the number of kids every Saturday and Sunday putting on that soccer kit. I imagine USA's good performances in this world cup will only strengthen the sport's foothold over here. I think the coverage on ESPN has been light years ahead of what they've provided in the past, and that can only help too.
24 Jun 10
Originally posted by EladarSoccer will never displace American football in the US.
Soccer has been a sport on the rise here in the US for the past 30 years. I have a feeling that 30 years from now it will still be viewed as a sport on the rise.
Soccer will never displace basketball or baseball.
Lacrosse and synchronized swimming could be in deep trouble however!!!
