With the Olympics just over two years away and the top sailers all getting ready for the big qualification events that 2011 will bring, I would be interested to know what people think about the Olympics as a whole.
I was reading an article about the recent Finn Gold Cup won by Ed Wright (GBR) with Giles Scott (GBR) picking up bronze, infact it quoted 3 of the top 5 in the world ar Brits (I am guessing Ainsle is the third Brit). In the Laser we have Paul Goodison who won in Beijing and is top five and Nick Thompson who won silver at the Laser worlds.
I apologise for the British slant on this but I am sure the USA, Australie et al have roughly the same scenario.
Only one of these from the respective class can sail at the Olympics therefore does this not dilute the competition a bit?
Take the Finn for example, GBR can only send one of Wright/Ainsle/Scott that means that potentialy only 3 of the top five will be competing
(I have just found the recent rankings for the Finn and Ainsle doesn't feature in the top 25 however you can assume this is because he hasn't been racing many events in the last year or so)
Should the Olympics be held is such high regard as they are, eventhough the top sailers may not be there?
Not quite sure how athletics works but I am sure I have seen more than one competitor from each country on the in the 100m (obviusly there is room for more competitors as most will be going home after about 10 seconds)
Am interested to see what other people think?
I was reading an article about the recent Finn Gold Cup won by Ed Wright (GBR) with Giles Scott (GBR) picking up bronze, infact it quoted 3 of the top 5 in the world ar Brits (I am guessing Ainsle is the third Brit). In the Laser we have Paul Goodison who won in Beijing and is top five and Nick Thompson who won silver at the Laser worlds.
I apologise for the British slant on this but I am sure the USA, Australie et al have roughly the same scenario.
Only one of these from the respective class can sail at the Olympics therefore does this not dilute the competition a bit?
Take the Finn for example, GBR can only send one of Wright/Ainsle/Scott that means that potentialy only 3 of the top five will be competing
(I have just found the recent rankings for the Finn and Ainsle doesn't feature in the top 25 however you can assume this is because he hasn't been racing many events in the last year or so)
Should the Olympics be held is such high regard as they are, eventhough the top sailers may not be there?
Not quite sure how athletics works but I am sure I have seen more than one competitor from each country on the in the 100m (obviusly there is room for more competitors as most will be going home after about 10 seconds)
Am interested to see what other people think?