tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post6379959440241749799..comments2023-10-28T04:25:14.300-07:00Comments on The View From The Finish Line: The Daegu ScheduleConway Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133670136098939453noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-48056941756840044752011-02-16T12:38:32.104-08:002011-02-16T12:38:32.104-08:00I would welcome the opportunity to work with any o...I would welcome the opportunity to work with any of them .. And I agree that too often decisions seem to be made as if the sport itself isn't being taken into consideration ..Conway Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133670136098939453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181733805244715468.post-12577909483870363112011-02-16T12:14:22.956-08:002011-02-16T12:14:22.956-08:00As usual, I agree with you. One of these organizat...As usual, I agree with you. One of these organizations really should hire you at least as a consultant. Concluding a track meet with anything other than the 4 x 400 almost seems blasphemous. It's like singing the star spangled banner at the end of a baseball game instead of the beginning. What it really shows, however, is that these decisions are being made by people who don't really love Track & Field. The top criteria for being in a postion to make decisions about T&F should be a passionate love for the sport. They should be people who would be attending track meets even if they didn't work for the IAAF. Yes, all of the other expertise and qualifications matter, but the presence (or lack of) that passion really determines their vision and their perspective on the way the fans will experience the sport. I believe that's what's lacking at the USATF as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com