Comments on: Chevron stops gymnastics sponsorship?

By: coach Rick

coach Rick — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:16:21 +0000

Thanks Anon.

But I’ve since heard this rumour from a number of other sources. It sounds highly probable that Chevron will not renew gymnastics, even if that decision has not been made as yet.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:09:49 +0000

This has nothing to do with gymnastics but someone (“TCO”) needs a history lesson … Herbert HOOVER is the President blamed for the Great Depression (they called the shanty-towns that sprung up all over America Hoovervilles). Roosevelt (aka FDR) is the president credited for bringing the U.S. OUT of the depression. Whether either statement is accurate can be argued because, really, no President, even one as seemingly incompetent as the one we’re saddled with until January, has total control over the economy–or anything else.

As for Chevron, gymnastics’ sponsors contracts usually run in Olympic cycles and one just ended. The last cycle it took a year after the Games before the sponsors started signing back on and new ones jumped on board. This is typical. Will Chevron re-sign? I have no idea, but no need to fear monger for what is a normal post-Olympic contract expiration.

Also, “drnoe,” please note that International Gymnast (the publication) said no such thing about Chevron or any other funding source, SOMEONE ON THEIR MESSAGE BOARD did. (Someone who posts lots of Gattaca-related nonsense, by the way.) A huge distinction.

By: TCO

TCO — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:33 +0000

Companies are really running scared and cutting back from the recession. We don’t know if Obama is going to be FDR and give us a Great Depression or if this is just a short pause. But seriously, they are cutting back all over the place.

By: drnoe

drnoe — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:12:12 +0000

It was also mentioned at Intlgymnast…

http://www.intlgymnast.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2239