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Unacceptable? Well, IMHO, not really.

It's market driven. So in the end, the people watching are the ones who decide.

Women's Soccer, like Women's Basketball, is just not driving the markets like the Men's sports. As a result, the advertising is not nearly as high, and those advertising contracts drive the rest in the end.

But then, they have not been going as long as the men's sports either. As time goes on, they will get there.

Meanwhile, I bet you the really good players are making a ton of denero in endorsement income. I have to believe that Lloyd will have some amazing endorsement contracts.

I agreed, but than again it's not fair for the other players (non stars) who didn't get to cash in during the moment. Meanwhile the sports organization and committee gets to keep the majority of the dough.

 

[Jeff Head]

I agreed, but than again it's not fair for the other players (non stars) who didn't get to cash in during the moment. Meanwhile the sports organization and committee gets to keep the majority of the dough.

True.

But in order to administrate such a team and all of the games, match-ups, travel, lodging,TV, radio, advertising...you need a large front office and those people do not work for free.

If the admin types and managers are making fat salaries...then the players (who probably have a union) should make some noise and try to get more equity.

I just do not know what those relative numbers are...though I have to believe if there was extreme inequity in that regard, the players would be making noise, threatening to strike, etc.

But, as I say...I just do not know.

 

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True.

But in order to administrate such a team and all of the games, match-ups, travel, lodging,TV, radio, advertising...you need a large front office and those people do not work for free.

If the admin types and managers are making fat salaries...then the players (who probably have a union) should make some noise and try to get more equity.

I just do not know what those relative numbers are...though I have to believe if there was extreme inequity in that regard, the players would be making noise, threatening to strike, etc.

But, as I say...I just do not know.

You are right my friend, I just hope they get well compensated for their achievement. We just have to wait for more info.

 

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If this keeps up the US will have a difficult time beating out the other competitors to become host of the Summer Olympics. This sucks, I was looking forward and hoping to one day visit my families up in Boston and enjoy the Olympic atmosphere.

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Houston should bid for it. Then you can invite your family down from Boston.

 

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Houston should bid for it. Then you can invite your family down from Boston.

I think it's too late, the USOC has chosen Boston as the host city to represent the US.

 

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Congrats CHINA!!

 

[B.I.B.]

Congrats China, however I can't work out why they want to call it the Beijing winter.Olympics when the main snow events are taking.place at zhangiakou which is a couple.hundred k'ms away.

 

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Congrats China, however I can't work out why they want to call it the Beijing winter.Olympics when the main snow events are taking.place at zhangiakou which is a couple.hundred k'ms away.

I think it's officially called Beijing/Zhangiakou games. Press are using the word Beijing because it's more familiar for the readers than say Zhangiakou (geographically speaking of course).

 

[JayBird]

I want to see a Chinese Hockey team participate in 2022 winter Olympics even if they suck so bad with no chance of winning. Korea and Japan both got their hockey team. Maybe one day we can see some NHL stars from China.