The IAAF Thread

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Originally posted by TheCommodoreAfro@Feb 1 2005, 08:14 AM
Don't we get to claim Ryan Smyth and Neidermeyer? After all, Cranbrook is a lot closer to Calgary than it is Edmonton. And the king of the Edmonton mullet is actually from, gasp!, Banff...

You Edmonton guys love your hurdles meet. Let me just say from experience living here in Japan that when I say that I'm from Calgary, they instantly say - "ahh, that's where the Olympics were held" - if they're not so young that they weren't around. It is a big deal - not because of how many Laplanders tune into biathalon - but because the Olympics has a brand that bestows prestige UPON a city. You chuck posters are trying to BESTOW an event with the same kind of prestige and it just doesn't work outside of the city limits of the chuck. Sorry.

Oh, and in the locked thread Sundeep said that the fringe in Edmonton is the world's biggest - Edinbourough's actually is, but it's still a good festival.

That's very true regarding the olympics. I didn't read the threads where Sundeep claimed the winter olympic was a non-entity, but I would have responded earlier. The Winter Olympics is a huge deal in Europe. How do I know? Because I was in England, and France during the 88 olympics. The media exposure was incredible. That's how I heard about Calgary. Yup, that's right...and I wasn't even living in Calgary yet. I didn't come to Calgary until summer of 1990.

[An Old Edmonton Poster]

Originally posted by TheyCallMeBruce+Feb 1 2005, 08:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (TheyCallMeBruce @ Feb 1 2005, 08:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-TheCommodoreAfro@Feb 1 2005, 08:14 AM
Don't we get to claim Ryan Smyth and Neidermeyer? After all, Cranbrook is a lot closer to Calgary than it is Edmonton. And the king of the Edmonton mullet is actually from, gasp!, Banff...

You Edmonton guys love your hurdles meet. Let me just say from experience living here in Japan that when I say that I'm from Calgary, they instantly say - "ahh, that's where the Olympics were held" - if they're not so young that they weren't around. It is a big deal - not because of how many Laplanders tune into biathalon - but because the Olympics has a brand that bestows prestige UPON a city. You chuck posters are trying to BESTOW an event with the same kind of prestige and it just doesn't work outside of the city limits of the chuck. Sorry.

Oh, and in the locked thread Sundeep said that the fringe in Edmonton is the world's biggest - Edinbourough's actually is, but it's still a good festival.

That's very true regarding the olympics. I didn't read the threads where Sundeep claimed the winter olympic was a non-entity, but I would have responded earlier. The Winter Olympics is a huge deal in Europe. How do I know? Because I was in England, and France during the 88 olympics. The media exposure was incredible. That's how I heard about Calgary. Yup, that's right...and I wasn't even living in Calgary yet. I didn't come to Calgary until summer of 1990. [/b][/quote]
...Yup, and I mentioned Canada and some European countries. Other than that, it isn't very popular (only 60-70) countries participate in them.

In any event, they are behind the IAAF World Track and Field Championships (over 200 countries participating) in television ratings....by a larger margin.

[An Old Edmonton Poster]

[quote]Originally posted by TheyCallMeBruce@Feb 1 2005, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by TheCommodoreAfro,Feb 1 2005, 08:14 AM

You chuck posters are trying to BESTOW an event with the same kind of prestige and it just doesn't work outside of the city limits of the chuck. Sorry.

Absolutely incorrect. It's Edmonton and Canada where Track isn't very popular. On the international scale, The World's are highly popular, more so than the Winter Olympics.

[KevanGuy]

Originally posted by Sundeep Malhi@Feb 1 2005, 10:03 AM
In any event, they are behind the IAAF World Track and Field Championships (over 200 countries participating) in television ratings....by a larger margin.

Link?

[Tron_fdc]

[quote]Originally posted by Sundeep Malhi@Feb 1 2005, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce,Feb 1 2005, 08:30 AM

Absolutely incorrect. It's Edmonton and Canada where Track isn't very popular. On the international scale, The World's are highly popular, more so than the Winter Olympics.

So what would you rather have? Something that is important internationally (track meet), or something that is typically identified with Canada and its inhabitants (winter sports)?

What do you think the City of Edmonton would go after if they had the choice....?

[Rejean31]

Originally posted by Sundeep Malhi@Feb 1 2005, 11:03 AM


In any event, they are behind the IAAF World Track and Field Championships (over 200 countries participating) in television ratings....by a larger margin.

You keep saying this, Sundeep. How about some real, concrete proof. Better yet go to West Edmonton Mall and ask 20 people if they have heard of the IAAF World Track and Field Championships or the Winter Olympics. I'd bet the farm that more than half would say thay know about the Winter Olympics but have no clue about the track meet.

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Originally posted by Sundeep Malhi+Feb 1 2005, 05:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Sundeep Malhi @ Feb 1 2005, 05:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

That's very true regarding the olympics. I didn't read the threads where Sundeep claimed the winter olympic was a non-entity, but I would have responded earlier. The Winter Olympics is a huge deal in Europe. How do I know? Because I was in England, and France during the 88 olympics. The media exposure was incredible. That's how I heard about Calgary. Yup, that's right...and I wasn't even living in Calgary yet. I didn't come to Calgary until summer of 1990.

...Yup, and I mentioned Canada and some European countries. Other than that, it isn't very popular (only 60-70) countries participate in them.

In any event, they are behind the IAAF World Track and Field Championships (over 200 countries participating) in television ratings....by a larger margin. [/b][/quote]
lol, I lived half my life in asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and brunei) and I've never heard of the IAAF World Track and Field Championships. I've also lived in Europe (England, and france) on and off for a total of a year and I've never heard of the IAAF World Track and Field Championships. The only reason I knew about the IAAF was because I participated in track and field events in High School.

The amount of countries that participate doesn't always necessarily correlate with how well known it is. Besides, the representatives from the IAAF themselves acknowledge that it wasn't until recently did they receive a wider international recognition.

[RougeUnderoos]

There were 22 thousand empty seats at that track meet every day. If it was such a big deal, why didn't more people show up?

[North East Goon]

Sundeep is the guy that was proclaiming Edmonton as a centre for high fashion, because they wear Diesel and a bunch of other over priced merchandise. He was making fun of Calgary handing out white Cowboy Hats to the Flames players after the brilliant cup run. Even the people at Oilfans were embarrased of his comments.

[Rejean31]

Sundeep is awful quiet now. Must have headed out to the mall to start his informal survey.

[transplant99]

Looks like a bunch of people watched the games from France...but not so much when in Edmonton.

Dunno how to break down this data myself.

FMonte Carlo - The IAAF has been encouraged by some of the early TV broadcast data for 2003 World Championships in Athletics supplied to them by Sponsorship Intelligence, a specialist research company.

With the World Championships taking place in Paris, primary, dedicated broadcasts for the 2003 World Championships drew an average rating of 5.6 on France TV, which was 3.5 times better than that achieved in 2001, when the competition was held in Edmonton, Canada, but also up 33% on French broadcasts for the 1999 edition hosted in Seville, Spain.riday 5 September 2003



http://www.iaaf.org/WCH03/news/Kind=2/newsId=23105.html

[V]

What a stupid argument. My uncle can beat up your uncle, and he's from Vancouver, so you all suck!

[TheyCallMeBruce]

Originally posted by RougeUnderoos@Feb 1 2005, 05:38 PM
There were 22 thousand empty seats at that track meet every day. If it was such a big deal, why didn't more people show up?

LOL, he also keeps mentioning that the Winter Olympics has only 70-80 countries participating...well, I dunno much, but 70-80 countries that participate in a "winter" sport is pretty good. Are there even 70-80 winter nations?? Why would a nation participate if they don't even have snow?

Anyway, back to the topic at hand.

So we're including players of the past? That's kind of a weird thing to do, unless you have access to a time machine or something...

[Tron_fdc]

TV Ratings for the IAAF events are
here which covered 179 countries, and the ratings for the last Winter olympics are HERE which was broadcast in 160 countries.


Discuss!

[An Old Edmonton Poster]

Originally posted by Tron_fdc@Feb 1 2005, 10:49 AM
TV Ratings for the IAAF events are
here which covered 179 countries, and the ratings for the last Winter olympics are HERE which was broadcast in 160 countries.


Discuss!

The Winter Olympics had 2.1 billion viewers.

In the 1999 World's, there, were 4 billion viewers.

I read it with my own eyes.....

[An Old Edmonton Poster]

Originally posted by Rejean31@Feb 1 2005, 10:42 AM
Sundeep is awful quiet now. Must have headed out to the mall to start his informal survey.

No, I'm just busy..I have class and all.

[An Old Edmonton Poster]

Originally posted by RougeUnderoos@Feb 1 2005, 10:38 AM
There were 22 thousand empty seats at that track meet every day. If it was such a big deal, why didn't more people show up?

...because Track is not very popular in Canada.

41K average attendance for 10 days is alot...in Canada.

Internationally, Track gets sold out....

[An Old Edmonton Poster]

Originally posted by TheyCallMeBruce+Feb 1 2005, 10:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (TheyCallMeBruce @ Feb 1 2005, 10:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

...Yup, and I mentioned Canada and some European countries. Other than that, it isn't very popular (only 60-70) countries participate in them.

In any event, they are behind the IAAF World Track and Field Championships (over 200 countries participating) in television ratings....by a larger margin.

lol, I lived half my life in asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and brunei) and I've never heard of the IAAF World Track and Field Championships. I've also lived in Europe (England, and france) on and off for a total of a year and I've never heard of the IAAF World Track and Field Championships. The only reason I knew about the IAAF was because I participated in track and field events in High School.

The amount of countries that participate doesn't always necessarily correlate with how well known it is. Besides, the representatives from the IAAF themselves acknowledge that it wasn't until recently did they receive a wider international recognition. [/b][/quote]
Perhaps because the World's established in 1997?

Your experience does not speak for the whole world.

[An Old Edmonton Poster]

Here you go:

http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/news/2000/D...ediarelease.asp

Tickets for The World’s™ are available via the web at www.2001.edmonton.com, through Ticketmaster at (780) 451-8000 and toll free 1-877-240-2001. The 8th IAAF World Championships in Athletics is expected to bring more than 3,000 athletes, coaches and officials from more than 200 countries, to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada August 3rd through 12th, 2001, to compete in 24 men’s and 22 women’s athletic events. More than 2,500 media are expected to attend and provide coverage around the world.



The IAAF World Championships in Athletics is the third-largest sporting event in the world, based on a world-wide television audience of four billion viewers expected to tune in during the ten days of competition. The IAAF World Championships in Athletics is third in scope only to the Summer Olympics and World Cup Soccer.

Edmonton 2001 World Championships in Athletics is pleased to acknowledge the following partners: IAAF partners: TDK, Adidas, Coca-Cola, EPSON, SEIKO, Eurovision and TBS; Government Partners: Canadian Heritage, Government of Alberta and the City of Edmonton; National Partners: Labatt, TELUS and Royal Bank Financial Group. For more information, visit the Edmonton 2001 Web site at www.2001.edmonton.com.
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[Deelow]

did anyone buy tickets for that? Didn't they have to give away thousaands?