Hard to argue with it - this is his 4th Olympics. The one I don't get is Coco Gauff instead of Katie LedeckySeems ok to me. Nearing retirement and a great honor
Hard to argue with it - this is his 4th Olympics. The one I don't get is Coco Gauff instead of Katie LedeckySeems ok to me. Nearing retirement and a great honor
Apparently they are voted by the other olympic team athletes across all sports.Hard to argue with it - this is his 4th Olympics. The one I don't get is Coco Gauff instead of Katie Ledecky
It's true though.Overly dramatic much? It's the Olympics. Those who want to watch it will watch it whether she's there or not. The only difference between these and other recent Olympic games is that the group stage games will air at a reasonable hour here in the states compared to what they have in the past couple cycles.
Despite all that she still deserved to be on the team. She has raised the awareness of women's basketball in America to a level it has never seen before. The cop out that it would be a distraction for her to be on the team because her fans would be upset that she wasn't playing as much as they would like is a load of bs. She should have been given the honor of being selected for the team USA. With her having more fans than any other women's basketball player in the world I would think they would want to capitilize on it. The WNBA sure as hell has prospered more because of her. I have never watched a WNBA game before this year and I also found myself following Iowa women's team in the tournament. Believe me not an Iowa fan but she is truly a generational talent. I would have watched the women's Olympic team too if she was on it but not now. Just like every other Olympics in my lifetime.I disagree.
The Olympic Committee places high value on team integration and familiarity, due to the short turnaround time to the Olympics. CC is not only inexperienced at this level (not insurmountable) but wasn't able to participate in recent lead up games due to being in the FF (not a 'fault' but is a fact preventing her from playing and familiarizing herself with others).
The Committee has publicly stated there was a great deal of concern re dealing with fan reaction to both leaving CC off the team and having her on the bench with limited playing time if on the team (because that's the reality of what her role would have been).
Wrong in both conclusion and reasoning. The Olympics is not a popularity contest, it is a sporting competition. CC will be in the league a long time, and earn her way onto the team next time around.Despite all that she still deserved to be on the team. She has raised the awareness of women's basketball in America to a level it has never seen before. The cop out that it would be a distraction for her to be on the team because her fans would be upset that she wasn't playing as much as they would like is a load of bs. She should have been given the honor of being selected for the team USA. With her having more fans than any other women's basketball player in the world I would think they would want to capitilize on it. The WNBA sure as hell has prospered more because of her. I have never watched a WNBA game before this year and I also found myself following Iowa women's team in the tournament. Believe me not an Iowa fan but she is truly a generational talent. I would have watched the women's Olympic team too if she was on it but not now. Just like every other Olympics in my lifetime.
It's true though.
Love mens and women's water polo, but swimming, wrestling, and hoops too.So what’s everyone’s favorite sport to watch that they only watch during the Olympics?
For me, it’s probably team handball. A rough combination of basketball and indoor soccer. Water Polo is probably second.
This was going to be the least competitive/challenging of the three group matches for the US. I'm glad they are doing exactly what was expected. The next game against Guinea will tell a lot. It will be competitive, but a game the US should win if they play well. Win that game and play well in the first knockout game (regardless of score), and I'll be happy with the Olympics experience for this group.USA off to a hot start as Walker Zimmerman scores in the 12th minute. USA leads 2:0.
This was going to be the least competitive/challenging of the three group matches for the US. I'm glad they are doing exactly what was expected. The next game against Guinea will tell a lot. It will be competitive, but a game the US should win if they play well. Win that game and play well in the first knockout game (regardless of score), and I'll be happy with the Olympics experience for this group.