t-and-f: GP vs. Olympics?

2000-10-07 Thread B. Kunnath
How about not having a GP series during Olmpic years? How do you think that would affect the quality of the field and importance of the Olympics? Or, since the whole concept of amateurism is pretty moot anyway, pay the athletes depending on what place they finish in..maybe redirect the GP mone

t-and-f: gp vs. Olympics

2000-10-17 Thread Marko Velikonja
In a message dated 10/7/00 7:57:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << How about not having a GP series during Olmpic years? How do you think that would affect the quality of the field and importance of the Olympics? Or, since the whole concept of amateurism is pretty moot anyway, pay the ath

Re: t-and-f: GP vs. Olympics?

2000-10-16 Thread Ksully330
Anyone with a shoe contract probably has the standard $5, $3, $2 bonuses for gold, silver, and bronze respectively so there is some pretty significant money to be made from performing well at the Olympics. Kevin Sullivan In a message dated 10/7/00 7:57:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writ