tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post5954112206561074034..comments2023-10-28T04:25:14.300-07:00Comments on The View From The Finish Line: Why Aren’t American’s Peaking at Big Meets?Conway Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133670136098939453noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-70815934165573790532010-05-25T02:32:53.349-07:002010-05-25T02:32:53.349-07:00I will tell you why they haven't peaked! To ma...I will tell you why they haven't peaked! To make a living in the USA T&F athletes have to compete at a high level to make a $buck$. By the time they make it to Worlds, Olympics etc they are burnt the hell out! USA doesn't glorify the Olympic or World Championship Medal. Every other country does though. So they get a great support system so the athletes are able to train, eat sleep and peak at the world competition meets. When they win the medal they are praised! <br /><br />It's sad to say Baseball, basketball and football here in the United States brings in the most out of shape, lazy, beer gut having fans. Just turn on the tv and look. Now as for track... look at their fans. 90+ percent of them are still in great shape.<br /><br />We have become a lazy zombie like country that is controlled by media and marketed everything under the sun (and we buy). No one wants to pay for a track meet. <br /><br />GRRRJon Kalnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641012961512107884noreply@blogger.com