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 Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: BMX Fails To Deliver Its Disappointing |
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*** RE: BMX Fails To Deliver Its Disappointing ***
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Sikids News -- Friday August 22, 2008
BMX Fails To Deliver
Poor U.S. Performance Contributes To Disappointing BMX Olympic Debut.
Photo - Donny Robinson (left) and Mike Day (right)
failed to win gold in BMX's Olympic debut.
Around 10:50 on Thursday night, I was pretty pumped to see
the debut of BMX in the Olympics. By 10:55, after NBC had
showed both the men's and women's finals, my only reaction
was, "Really, that's all?"
BMX was added to the Olympic program this year to attract a younger
audience, including kids like SIKIDS.com visitors, in the same way that
snowboarding was added to the Winter Games. But for a number of
reasons, the debut of BMX felt like a dud.
Oddly enough, it wasn't the action that was lacking. Both the men's
and women's races were extremely exciting, with tight competition,
brutal crashes, and a demanding course. That bodes well for the future
since it's far easier to cure a sport's boring presentation than it is to
cure a boring sport.
One of the first things that needs to be remedied is the timing.
If you're trying to attract a younger audience, don't broadcast
the finals after many members of that audience have gone to bed.
I was lucky to catch it all since NBC did a poor job of letting viewers
know when the BMX would be aired at all. And then when they did
show the finals it seemed like they were over before they began.
Yes, BMX is a short, one-lap race around the track. But if NBC can
devote hours to showing the preliminary rounds of team handball,
you'd think they could've shown some of the early rounds of BMX
or done something to stretch out the action so as to create some
suspense and drama. Instead, all viewers got was a little more than
five minutes. It's going to take more time than that to create new
fans of the sport.
Another disappointing factor was the performance of the Americans.
Mike Day and Donny Robinson did win silver and bronze in the men's race,
and Jill Kintner took bronze in the women's contest. But I'm sorry, that's
just not good enough. BMX was invented in America, and for many years
was only practiced in America. In my opinion, Americans should have
not only won both men's and women's golds, but done so in convincing
fashion.
Keep in mind, that people didn't really pay much attention to Olympic
snowboarding until Ross Powers, Danny Kass, and J.J. Thomas swept
the halfpipe competition at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.
And Shaun White didn't really break through into the mainstream until
he won gold at Torino in 2006. If BMX is to become a big deal in the
U.S., Americans have to become the dominant force in the sport.
I recognize that these things take time. Snowboarding's debut at the
1998 Olympics in Nagano was nothing spectacular. It wasn't until four
years later, that the event became a big Olympic draw. Hopefully, BMX
can work out the kinks in time for the 2012 Games in London.
CC - http://www.sikids.com/2008/sifk/08/22/olympics.bmx/index.html
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Gene`s BMX News ( Quote ) -- 12/24/2008
This hits the nail right on the head but also something else that was
not said in this is from day one June 29th 2003 the BMX community
its self has Not shown to much support for BMX being in the Olympics.
That its self plays a big roll and the BMX sanctions like the ABA BMX
defacing Olympic logos and trying to make a buck from it shows the
world that the BMX community has no respect for BMX to be in the
Olympic Games. And now that BMX in the 2008 Olympics is over with
it seems that everyone is quoting the 2012 Olympic Games in London
and over looking the next big event, the 2010 Youth Olympic Games
in Singapore. Since it seems everyone is skipping around and avoiding
the 2010 Youth Olympic Games BMX event, I do not see how the BMX
can work out any kinks before the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Hopefully, the BMX community will learn how to count numbers some
time soon as year 2010 is before year 2012. - But I would not get
my hopes up to much as the BMX racing community lacks as it is.
In all, BMX being in the Olympic Games is just disappointing. If any
one was to kick back and look at it, as it is seen, it is all messed up.
ACC - http://www.genesbmx.com/2008-bmx-olympics.html
ACC - http://www.genesbmx.com/2010-youth-olympic-games.html
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