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I did like the Russian skaters, but I really thought the canucks out did them or were at least as good. The technical part was just as hard and they had such fluid-like motions so they should not have had a full 10 point spread. I guess thats the home field advantage, and the fact that they Russian guy seemed to be the only guy hoisting o woman taller than 5'. still I thought a 10 point difference was pretty bad. The Americans looked horrid as did the Japanese. the Japanese girl looked like she was wrapped in a large ACE bandage all the way up to here outfit. Strange looking and neigh of these two teams had the grace or difficulties that the Russian and Canadian teams had.
On a different note the skiers in the moguls are always awesome to watch. i used to love moguls back in the day. Watching the hips and knees move so effortlessly is amazing. I don't know if I am a fan of the new snowboarding. I do wonder if snowboarders are exempt from the drug tests. Disappointed that Shaun (Sean?) White backed out, as he really makes snowboarding look amazing. Not really impressed with the opening ceremonies. Already we have heard about a hijacking where they intended to fly into Sochi, but that didn't work out well. Have seen the announcer that was bitten by bedbugs and has an eye infection after only one night announcing in Sochi. Not very fun.
On the futbol, soccer thing. I think FIFA looks at the USA as the biggest, untapped athlete pool, as like others have mentioned, parents are discouraging kids from the American football, though Hockey still remains strong. With a growing Latino population, we see MLS teams in places previously thought unable to support large franchises. SLC has Real SLC and it is sold out most games. Baseball really doesn't do well on the networks and is relegated to playoff baseball or channels like YES (Yankees) or MSG (madison Square Garden) showing Yankee away games, some Mets... I liken it to NCAA basketball, where the regular season is fine for die hard fans that have television or court side access, but it really ramps up for the tournaments and March Madness. Same goes for the NBA. The same might be said of the NHL, as Stanley cup playoffs are perhaps the greatest playoff games. In Rochester, upstate NY, we not only have a pro men's team, but a ladies team, as this is home of Abby Waumbach. They have a Stadium that is as good as a newer AAA baseball team. Futbol, like Hockey and baseball is always better when you can attend the games. We also have lacrosse, but its played at the Soccer stadium. The investment in these two stadiums was really boosted by putting loads of various food into the bases, as well as corporate/party boxes. I think as more people open up to soccer/futbol and learn the rules, just like hockey, it becomes much more fun. its easier to follow on the television than hockey, but similar strategies to basketball and hockey, though played in a very different style. We sure sell a load of soccer gear, and that has a lot to do with where FIFA looks at. They have to look to the future of the game. As stated earlier, Brazil has won 5 times, they aren't going to stop playing or lose interest if the World Cup is hosted outside south America. The America's like Europe and Asia have their own cup challenges.
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