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re: Why does Mondo compete for Sweden?
Posted on 10/7/19 at 6:40 pm to nicholastiger
Posted on 10/7/19 at 6:40 pm to nicholastiger
quote:this.
Dan O Brien, one of the top decathletes in the world, failed to qualify one year because he did not complete his pole vault and he likely would have won gold as he was tops in the world but he stayed home.
This post was edited on 10/8/19 at 7:54 am
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Posted on 10/7/19 at 6:46 pm to Miketheseventh
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The US olympic committee ought to figure out how to put in a high standard for each sport and if an athlete would meet that standard then they would automatically be on the team
The IOC is sort of doing this for us now. The new Olympic qualifying standards are very tough. So it will be likely we have athletes finsih in the top 3 of the Olympic Trials but not be able to meet the qualifying standards. So if there is an athlete that finsihed 4th and has the standard, he/she goes to the Olympics. The Pole Vault standard is 5.80 meters (19'-0-1/4"). LINK Looks like 4 Americans vaulter at least that height this year.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 7:36 pm to nicholastiger
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Remember when Dan O Brien, one of the top decathletes in the world, failed to qualify one year because he did not complete his pole vault and he likely would have won gold as he was tops in the world but he stayed home
Dan O’Brien didn’t make the team because of his own stupidity. He passed on the opening heights of 14 feet 5 1/2 inches, 14-9, 15-1 and 15-5 and elected to start at 15-9. He only would have needed 9’ 2 1/4” to make the team. He didn’t fail to make the team because of a bad day - he failed because of ego. He was more focused on trying to set records than he was on qualifying for the team.
This post was edited on 10/7/19 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 10/7/19 at 7:43 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Easier. You mess up in US trials, we have no do over.
Posted on 10/7/19 at 7:43 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Is it possible that he competes at 2 different olympic games for 2 different countries?
Posted on 10/7/19 at 9:02 pm to GRIZZ
Yes, he can do that with switching over his paperwork.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 11:20 am to Miketheseventh
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This is exactly what happened at the NCAA finals this year. The US olympic committee ought to figure out how to put in a high standard for each sport and if an athlete would meet that standard then they would automatically be on the team
They could do like gymnastics where the trials are for some of the spots and then the coach picks the rest. Say top 2 automatically qualify and the coach picks the 3rd person for things like track.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 11:36 am to atlee
I could really care less about a LSU pole vaulter during the intense great football season.
I got it listed behind
Swimming at LSU
I got it listed behind
Swimming at LSU
Posted on 10/8/19 at 11:40 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
the meatballs
Posted on 10/8/19 at 11:41 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
He makes a lot more money
Posted on 10/8/19 at 12:11 pm to willwadeeeeee
This thread is comical. A bunch a soapbox keyboard warriors talking out the side of their neck!
Why wouldn't Mondo compete for Sweden? They provide financial assistance, camps, equipment, coaching fees, medical care, travel, stipends, etc. via the national federation. In addition, being a Swede makes him eligible for Euro Championships and European meets give entry and pay expenses more easily to European athletes than Americans. Plus, track athletes are highly marketable in Europe compared to here.
Contrast that with our system - USATF does squat for you financially. You pay for everything with your own money. Sponsors probably don't pay vaulters much as it is a niche event within a niche sport. Plus, the shoe companies like to pay Americans very little "guaranteed" money and structure contracts with incentive bonuses for medals, records, etc. Get injured? You're screwed! Have fun paying for rent and physical rehab when the shoe company takes drops you.
Mondo's not a traitor or foolish. Competing for Sweden has major advantages financially and logistically. You get a very short window to compete at this level. I don't blame anyone that takes a sure thing from another country rather than chancing our Trials system. One bad day or a season of injury in the USA makes the difference between potential glory or quitting to take a real job.
Why wouldn't Mondo compete for Sweden? They provide financial assistance, camps, equipment, coaching fees, medical care, travel, stipends, etc. via the national federation. In addition, being a Swede makes him eligible for Euro Championships and European meets give entry and pay expenses more easily to European athletes than Americans. Plus, track athletes are highly marketable in Europe compared to here.
Contrast that with our system - USATF does squat for you financially. You pay for everything with your own money. Sponsors probably don't pay vaulters much as it is a niche event within a niche sport. Plus, the shoe companies like to pay Americans very little "guaranteed" money and structure contracts with incentive bonuses for medals, records, etc. Get injured? You're screwed! Have fun paying for rent and physical rehab when the shoe company takes drops you.
Mondo's not a traitor or foolish. Competing for Sweden has major advantages financially and logistically. You get a very short window to compete at this level. I don't blame anyone that takes a sure thing from another country rather than chancing our Trials system. One bad day or a season of injury in the USA makes the difference between potential glory or quitting to take a real job.
Posted on 10/8/19 at 3:42 pm to TigrrrDad
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...yet all the other American athletes seem to manage without taking an easier way out.
Almost all of the other US track athletes don't have "an easier way out" they don't have the option to compete for another country. He isn't taking advantage of some opportunity that everyone else is turning down.
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