Re: t-and-f: Canadian Olympic 100 poll

[Jeff Haller]

We're going to watch the running in Sydney because we are running fans but 
the average viewer needs some hype.  I'm just turning 23 and only started 
following the sport in about 1993 or 1994, I remember watching the 1988 100m 
final when I was 11 years old because Canada had a chance in winning gold.  
Everybody I know watched the race, but I don't think I even tuned in to 
watch the final in 1992 because it wasn't an "event" as far as I was 
concerned.  Even though Bruny finished fourth (which is a placing that 
Canadians are proud of) it was a surprise to most non-followers of the sport 
that we even had somebody in the final.  I know that everybody on this list 
is going to watch as much of the games as possible but as far as the average 
viewer in Canada, I believe they will stick to the stronger medal 
possabilities of the 100m(M), 4*100m(M), HJ(M) and 1500(M&W).

Jeff Haller
Windsor, CANADA


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>I can understand how Canadian'a are going to vote for Canadian sprinters.
>Nationalism is a powerful feeling, so again its understandable.  But i also
>am realistic, i want Goucher to win the 5K as much as anyone else from the
>US, but it aint gonna happen (too bad).   But im still gonna watch  b/c 
>maybe
>he'll PR or maybe it'll be a good race, either way, the US winning doesn't
>get me to watch, the running gets me to watch.
>
>but you never know i guess,
>Damian


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Re: t-and-f: Canadian Olympic 100 poll

[Jeff Haller]

How does this differ from the pride that is shown for your athletes in the 
U.S.  I think that it is imortant that we believe in our athletes or else we 
won't even watch.

Jeff Haller
Windsor, CANADA


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>Subject: t-and-f: Canadian Olympic 100 poll
>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 15:10:05 -0700
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>Wile perusing the Canadian Track and Field site, I came across a poll for
>the men's 100 final ... Their results:
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>Q1: Who will win the Olympic 100m final in Sydney?
>Total Votes for this Question: 6707
>So far, 24%  have voted for Donovan Bailey, CAN
>So far, 6%  have voted for Ato Bolden, TRI
>So far, 15%  have voted for Frankie Fredericks, NAM
>So far, 21%  have voted for Maurice Greene, USA
>So far, 29%  have voted for Bruny Surin, CAN
>So far, 4%  have voted for Other
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>I guess nationalism can sometimes cloud one's vision ..
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>Conway Hill
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