As the US women’s sprint relay team broke the world record, it seems Americans are great at collectivism.
It might be better to regard passing the baton as an exchange, rather than as an act of collectivism.
Well, we used to be. We won the 4×100 at Athens. In previous Olympics and World Championships, we’ve won medals for the relays.
The problem is that we have gone from being a nation that was pretty good at sprinting to one that is pretty ropey and a lot of that is about how funding is allocated in order to game the medals table. If you’re likely to get on the podium for the 50km walk, you’ll get more money than a top 8 finisher in the 100m.
taylor
Wow, what arsehole. only a complete twat would make such a comparison.
As the US women’s sprint relay team broke the world record, it seems Americans are great at collectivism.
It might be better to regard passing the baton as an exchange, rather than as an act of collectivism.
Or co-operation.
Well, we used to be. We won the 4×100 at Athens. In previous Olympics and World Championships, we’ve won medals for the relays.
The problem is that we have gone from being a nation that was pretty good at sprinting to one that is pretty ropey and a lot of that is about how funding is allocated in order to game the medals table. If you’re likely to get on the podium for the 50km walk, you’ll get more money than a top 8 finisher in the 100m.
Wow, what arsehole. only a complete twat would make such a comparison.
We seem to have done well in the rowing, which, except for single sculls, is a co-operative activity. Huzzah for socialism.