The use of sailing was an example of a sport that gets nothing in funding but massively outrun their claim, I would love us to reward all the sports that dont get as much recognition but achieve greatly. Shooting, sailing, archery and kayaking are just a few that come to mind. Why not share the...
Im talking about the budget that gets spent on sailing vs the one on swimming and the results that they show for the cost. My argument was never about who has a harder life, but who is given more opportunity to succeed and what they do with that.
What about everything else they receive though. Media attention, televised swimming trials, possible massive sponsorships, dieticians, movement specialists,sports scientists, amazing training facilities, personal coaches and millions upon millions invested in their sport. Compare that to a...
Thank god for our underfunded and unheralded athletes in sailing. Every time they drag us over the line while our more fancied sporting 'stars' with massive AIS funding opportunities stink it up in swimming and cycling. Sailing deserves more support, especially in the laser class which is...
Has to be our training and pre race schedule. It cant be a trend that almost every race we choke. Very disappointing. You really have one job as a coach...Get your athlete ready once every 4 years. Cant be that hard as even Kazakhstan were able to do it...and their head coach is
I hope there is a turnover of our training and conditioning staff. 2nd Olympics in a row where once the adrenaline wears off we are terrible in the 2nd half of the race. Time and time again we are ahead in the first 50 or 100 and fall off a cliff in the 2nd. No way is it between the ears. Almost...
Suggestion for anyone without the use of their eyeballs and a sense of realism... AFL live with Tom Harley in special comments. IF nothing else it helps you re-evaluate your lives.
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