Comments on: NBC & SportsAgentBlog.com Olympics Contest http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-91910 Darren Heitner Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:45:10 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-91910 A verdict has been cast by those helping us out from NBC. Congratulations to the following two winners, who will be receiving their DVDs later this month: Michael Goldberg and Jason. I will follow up emailing the both of you for your addresses. Thanks again, everybody! A verdict has been cast by those helping us out from NBC. Congratulations to the following two winners, who will be receiving their DVDs later this month:

Michael Goldberg and Jason.

I will follow up emailing the both of you for your addresses.

Thanks again, everybody!

]]> By: Marc Miller http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-90722 Marc Miller Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:38:37 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-90722 Lacrosse is really up and coming in the United States and if it gets more international exposure, it could become popular enough to be an Olympic sport. As much as I love basketball, I think that another team sport has to come in and share some of the spotlight. Americans should dominate lacrosse early on, which would give the players further exposure and improve the popularity and notoriety of Major League Lacrosse. Lacrosse is a very popular sport among the high school and collegiate levels, but once players earn their scholarship and finish their collegiate careers, they do not expect to be paid a high salary in the MLL. Consider why the best lacrosse programs come from schools like Johns Hopkins, Duke, Princeton, Cornell, Northwestern, etc. These programs have built up because of their academic superiority and high level recruits are drawn to those programs because they know that a more intellectual career built by their college education will be more lucrative than a career as a professional lacrosse player. Olympic exposure is the best way to improve ratings and attendance for the MLL, which, in turn, will make a professional career in a rising sport like lacrosse possible for a college graduate. Lacrosse is really up and coming in the United States and if it gets more international exposure, it could become popular enough to be an Olympic sport. As much as I love basketball, I think that another team sport has to come in and share some of the spotlight. Americans should dominate lacrosse early on, which would give the players further exposure and improve the popularity and notoriety of Major League Lacrosse. Lacrosse is a very popular sport among the high school and collegiate levels, but once players earn their scholarship and finish their collegiate careers, they do not expect to be paid a high salary in the MLL. Consider why the best lacrosse programs come from schools like Johns Hopkins, Duke, Princeton, Cornell, Northwestern, etc. These programs have built up because of their academic superiority and high level recruits are drawn to those programs because they know that a more intellectual career built by their college education will be more lucrative than a career as a professional lacrosse player. Olympic exposure is the best way to improve ratings and attendance for the MLL, which, in turn, will make a professional career in a rising sport like lacrosse possible for a college graduate.

]]> By: Pat M http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-90508 Pat M Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:31:19 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-90508 The next Olympic sport should be one of three sports. The easy one to say would be MMA, because of its international appeal and its acceptance into the mainstream. The second, lacrosse, would be a great spectator sport but sadly is not as popular as it would need to be. The third, and best, option would be to bring back tug of war. It used to be a sport in the early modern olympics and it would be awesome to watch. Can you imagine the US team of NFL lineman facing off against the Japanese team of Sumo wrestlers. And there would be the Bulgarian weightlifters... The possibilities are endless, and I know I would love to watch them. If beach volleyball can be accepted, why not a little tug of war? The next Olympic sport should be one of three sports. The easy one to say would be MMA, because of its international appeal and its acceptance into the mainstream. The second, lacrosse, would be a great spectator sport but sadly is not as popular as it would need to be. The third, and best, option would be to bring back tug of war. It used to be a sport in the early modern olympics and it would be awesome to watch. Can you imagine the US team of NFL lineman facing off against the Japanese team of Sumo wrestlers. And there would be the Bulgarian weightlifters… The possibilities are endless, and I know I would love to watch them. If beach volleyball can be accepted, why not a little tug of war?

]]> By: Michael Goldberg http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-90499 Michael Goldberg Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:22:38 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-90499 How about Synchronized Sky Diving as an olympic sport? How about Synchronized Sky Diving as an olympic sport?

]]> By: Michael Goldberg http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-90498 Michael Goldberg Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:20:37 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-90498 How about synchronized skydiving as an olympic sport? How cool would that be? It takes courage and creativity to come up with a gold medal routine! How about synchronized skydiving as an olympic sport? How cool would that be? It takes courage and creativity to come up with a gold medal routine!

]]> By: Hakeem Gilman http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-90497 Hakeem Gilman Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-90497 Or even Sports Martial Arts in general, the extreme forms are evoloutionizing sport karate. Its like gymnastics but with martial arts. Its real good. Or even Sports Martial Arts in general, the extreme forms are evoloutionizing sport karate. Its like gymnastics but with martial arts. Its real good.

]]> By: Hakeem Gilman http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-90494 Hakeem Gilman Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:10:17 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-90494 Martial Arts Point COmpetition Sparring for all styles. Tae Kwon Doe is too dull and boring. Its not enteraining. This kind of martial arts sparring is fast and intriguing. Kicks are not the only thing allowed. Punches and combinations are involved. Its a greattime to watch for AMerican Viewers and people across the world. Here is a link for an example.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQxS5yA715U Martial Arts Point COmpetition Sparring for all styles. Tae Kwon Doe is too dull and boring. Its not enteraining. This kind of martial arts sparring is fast and intriguing. Kicks are not the only thing allowed. Punches and combinations are involved. Its a greattime to watch for AMerican Viewers and people across the world. Here is a link for an example…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQxS5yA715U

]]> By: Jason http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-90480 Jason Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:44:49 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-90480 I'm not sure how handball is an Olympic sport, but golf isn't. Golf has one of the world's most iconic athletes (Tiger Woods) and it's played just about all over the world, but it isn't in the Olympics. It should be. Also after being very disappointed with boxing in this Olympics (the athletes were basically just running and hopping away from each other the entire time), I'd like to see mixed-martial-arts in the Olympics. It's probably one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and would be a lot more exciting than many other sports that are currently in the Olympics. I’m not sure how handball is an Olympic sport, but golf isn’t. Golf has one of the world’s most iconic athletes (Tiger Woods) and it’s played just about all over the world, but it isn’t in the Olympics. It should be.

Also after being very disappointed with boxing in this Olympics (the athletes were basically just running and hopping away from each other the entire time), I’d like to see mixed-martial-arts in the Olympics. It’s probably one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and would be a lot more exciting than many other sports that are currently in the Olympics.

]]> By: Kenji Summers http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-90477 Kenji Summers Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:09:31 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-90477 Free running... Free running…

]]> By: Matt http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/22/nbc-sportsagentblogcom-olympics-contest/#comment-90457 Matt Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:15:44 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1987#comment-90457 Dodgeball, of course. Dodgeball, of course.

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