Comments on: Technology Ruins The Olympics http://www.thesoapboxers.com/technology-ruins-the-olympics/ A web magazine that covers a world of topics every week. New articles published daily. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:34:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jameshttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/technology-ruins-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-4144 James Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:23:26 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2884#comment-4144 Well hafsa, thank you for your enlightening contribution to the discussion. Well hafsa, thank you for your enlightening contribution to the discussion.
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]]> By: hafsahttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/technology-ruins-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-4143 hafsa Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:08:04 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2884#comment-4143 dear sir this is spppoooooooooooooooooooo boring dear sir this is spppoooooooooooooooooooo boring
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]]> By: hafsahttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/technology-ruins-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-4142 hafsa Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:07:37 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2884#comment-4142 this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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]]> By: Evan @ 40Techhttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/technology-ruins-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-2374 Evan @ 40Tech Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:32:51 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2884#comment-2374 Interesting points. I don't what the answer is - have standard issue gear for everyone? Maybe. But that might not work, either. Even with standard stuff, one sled might be slightly better than another. Then we'd hear complaints from athletes that they "drew a bad sled today."I love tech, so the tech side of things is interesting to me. I'm also a skier, and on race weekends where I ski, it's interesting to see all the racers tweaking and waxing their skis for that little edge.This might just be one of those problems without a solution. .-= Evan @ 40Tech´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/40tech/~3/GPK24Qb8M88/" rel="nofollow">5 Suggestions to Improve Google Buzz</a> =-. Interesting points. I don’t what the answer is – have standard issue gear for everyone? Maybe. But that might not work, either. Even with standard stuff, one sled might be slightly better than another. Then we’d hear complaints from athletes that they “drew a bad sled today.”

I love tech, so the tech side of things is interesting to me. I’m also a skier, and on race weekends where I ski, it’s interesting to see all the racers tweaking and waxing their skis for that little edge.

This might just be one of those problems without a solution.
.-= Evan @ 40Tech´s last blog ..5 Suggestions to Improve Google Buzz =-.
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]]> By: Martin Kellyhttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/technology-ruins-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-2358 Martin Kelly Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:22:19 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2884#comment-2358 As long as the technology is available to all teams, I don't see a problem. Even the Jamacan bobsled team (yes they are still feilding a bobslead team) have enough sponsorship to cover the costs of technology. Every sport has been a combination of skill and equipment. Even if you set up rules for the equipment (i.e. the size, weight and shape of the javelin and discus used in the summer Olympics field sports), each team will try to get that extra little advantage. If you are that worried about skill only awards, you would have to set all coaching to the same level as well.I do however agree that $100,000 is rediculus for a tree minute event. As long as the technology is available to all teams, I don’t see a problem. Even the Jamacan bobsled team (yes they are still feilding a bobslead team) have enough sponsorship to cover the costs of technology. Every sport has been a combination of skill and equipment. Even if you set up rules for the equipment (i.e. the size, weight and shape of the javelin and discus used in the summer Olympics field sports), each team will try to get that extra little advantage. If you are that worried about skill only awards, you would have to set all coaching to the same level as well.

I do however agree that $100,000 is rediculus for a tree minute event.
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]]> By: kosmohttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/technology-ruins-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-2357 kosmo Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:13:29 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2884#comment-2357 There's a gray area at some point. Clearly, you're not going to swim in the Olympics in a suit you picked up at Target. I agree that the suits that keep swimmers afloat go too far. Heck, with one of those, *I* might have a shot at the Olymopics (I have no bouyancy - sink like a rock).Good point with the engineering for bobsled.An interesting point is that the US Olympic team receives $0 from the US government - in stark contrast to many other teams around the world. The USOC is funded by their cut of the deal with NBC, as well as corporate and individual sponsorships.If you enjoy an Olympic sport - especially one of the sports that doesn't get a lot of corporate sponsors, jump out to their official site and consider tossing some money their way. This might be in the form of outright donations, or simply buying merchandise from them.The Luge team's site is www.usaluge.org There’s a gray area at some point. Clearly, you’re not going to swim in the Olympics in a suit you picked up at Target. I agree that the suits that keep swimmers afloat go too far. Heck, with one of those, *I* might have a shot at the Olymopics (I have no bouyancy – sink like a rock).

Good point with the engineering for bobsled.

An interesting point is that the US Olympic team receives $0 from the US government – in stark contrast to many other teams around the world. The USOC is funded by their cut of the deal with NBC, as well as corporate and individual sponsorships.

If you enjoy an Olympic sport – especially one of the sports that doesn’t get a lot of corporate sponsors, jump out to their official site and consider tossing some money their way. This might be in the form of outright donations, or simply buying merchandise from them.

The Luge team’s site is http://www.usaluge.org
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