Comments on: Olympics – DEFEAT THE WORLD http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2010/02/olympics-defeat-the-world/ tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports ... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gem http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2010/02/olympics-defeat-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-153991 Gem Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:11:17 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/?p=14507#comment-153991 Actual links http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/james-lawton-vancouverrsquos-quick-descent-from-high-ground-1899592.html http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Luger-who-died-told-father-he-was-terrified-of?urn=oly,219592 Actual links
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/james-lawton-vancouverrsquos-quick-descent-from-high-ground-1899592.html

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Luger-who-died-told-father-he-was-terrified-of?urn=oly,219592

]]> By: Gem http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2010/02/olympics-defeat-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-153990 Gem Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:28 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/?p=14507#comment-153990 I was disturbed by the Canadian Luge athlete who complained about their home advantage being destoyed when they moved the start forward. Someone just died, and thats all they could think about? I was disturbed by the Canadian Luge athlete who complained about their home advantage being destoyed when they moved the start forward. Someone just died, and thats all they could think about?

]]> By: Kathryn in NZ http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2010/02/olympics-defeat-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-153988 Kathryn in NZ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:09:59 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/?p=14507#comment-153988 As a New Zealander, living next door to Australia - I can truly sympathise with "coming 4th and 5th" and needing to develop an "own the podium" mentality. NZ spent the last Commenwealth Games coming 4th so often that the media launched a campaign to lobby for an extended podium and a 4th medal to be devised! Australia has adopted a, to us NZers, very American attitude to winning. But it is working - look at the gains their gymnasts have, and are, making. So go Canada! and maybe NZ (by that I mean the sports bodies, not the competitors) other than the rugby will follow suit. It is a competition after all. The training time thing is a worry though... a bit above and beyond the usual form of "home advantage"? As a New Zealander, living next door to Australia – I can truly sympathise with “coming 4th and 5th” and needing to develop an “own the podium” mentality.
NZ spent the last Commenwealth Games coming 4th so often that the media launched a campaign to lobby for an extended podium and a 4th medal to be devised!
Australia has adopted a, to us NZers, very American attitude to winning. But it is working – look at the gains their gymnasts have, and are, making.
So go Canada! and maybe NZ (by that I mean the sports bodies, not the competitors) other than the rugby will follow suit.
It is a competition after all.
The training time thing is a worry though… a bit above and beyond the usual form of “home advantage”?

]]> By: shergymrag http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2010/02/olympics-defeat-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-153975 shergymrag Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:53:07 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/?p=14507#comment-153975 I don't like it when the Olympics becomes all about winning. I hate to see athletes who qualify for the games by their sports federation's standards staying at home because their country set a higher standard and wont let them go. Canada lost Mary Sanders (RG) to the US because they announced a certain ranking had to be achieved. Lucky for her, they did it far enough in advance that she was able to use her dual citizenship option. Does the IOC have a way for these athletes to at least pay their own way to the games? I don’t like it when the Olympics becomes all about winning.

I hate to see athletes who qualify for the games by their sports federation’s standards staying at home because their country set a higher standard and wont let them go. Canada lost Mary Sanders (RG) to the US because they announced a certain ranking had to be achieved. Lucky for her, they did it far enough in advance that she was able to use her dual citizenship option.

Does the IOC have a way for these athletes to at least pay their own way to the games?

]]> By: Dana http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2010/02/olympics-defeat-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-153960 Dana Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:43:12 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/?p=14507#comment-153960 I agree Rick - I Love "Own the Podium", but am distressed to learn that Canadian's may have had more training time at event venues than other countries. This is unacceptable to me, and downright dangerous. I have read criticism like this regarding the lack of training time afforded to other countries on the luge run - if so, it is unconscionable. The IOC needs to step in if this is the case - this CANNOT be allowed ever again. I agree Rick – I Love “Own the Podium”, but am distressed to learn that Canadian’s may have had more training time at event venues than other countries. This is unacceptable to me, and downright dangerous. I have read criticism like this regarding the lack of training time afforded to other countries on the luge run – if so, it is unconscionable. The IOC needs to step in if this is the case – this CANNOT be allowed ever again.

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