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What is it with sports in other countries?

by Walter Richards

Sure, Americans get emotionally attached to our sports. But we usually turn defeat into “wait til next year” ... or, when faced with years of losing, turn it into a source of pride to stay loyal to the team.

So, what makes the difference?

Is it that Americans, until recently, tended to have a “we can do anything we set our mind to” attitude due to our extraordinary level of personal liberty?

Could it be that our nation is so large, that we have so many sports and teams … that we don’t need to compete on an international level except during the Olympics, which aren’t really sports. I mean, we don’t really follow those teams/competitors during the “off” years. So while it’s disappointing when we lose, it’s not like we’re emotionally invested in our Olympic teams/competitors.

Maybe that’s it. Those other countries don’t have enough sports, to dilute their emotional dependency on their favorite team. Perhaps we need to work on exporting some sports, as well as our jobs, overseas. I’d love to see what the Germans could do with a NASCAR-type race, given the unlimited speeds on the autobahn. lol

Oct 7, 10:50 am | Walter Richards
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3 comments on this article (post your own)

1 On Oct 12, 06:30 am, auntie l wrote:

Nonsense, Walter. The silent majority in this country is disgusted by our pampered athletes, allowed to do just about anything but be fired. They’re purchased and expected to perform like animals in a circus. Why would anyone commit their loyalty to something like that?

2 On Dec 3, 01:14 pm, phoyyhfpzz wrote:

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3 On May 20, 06:01 am, DumDumDotz wrote:

i DON’T quite understand what you mean. Be more precise PLEEEEEESE. What do you mean by “off” years?

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