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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Quite frankly, I think in 50 years, the olympics will go from a 24/7 CBC broadcast to an afternoon ESPN event. I honestly have no idea who Michael Phelps, that Ford kayak guy and half of these events until 2 days ago. I sure knew who Yao Ming and Kobe Brant were, though. If we want to make these track&field, kayakers, diving teams and ping pong players pro, then it'll need to have a fan base.
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Have you considered the possibility that this says more about your ignorance than the lack of mass appeal these athletes have? Seriously - if you hadn't heard of Michael Phelps until 2 days ago then you've been living under a rock, or watching nothing but the above-mentioned ESPN to the exclusion of all things not professional American.
Not trying to be rude, but it does bother me when people assume that because they're not familiar with someone or something, then it automatically follows that no-one else is either. There are lots of us who do know who Michael Phelps is and who do know who "that Ford kayak guy" is.