Comments on: The Cultural Significance of Michael Phelps http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/the-cultural-significance-of-michael-phelps/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:49:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NBC's Olympic coverage...or lack thereof. | Sports Business Digest http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/the-cultural-significance-of-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-8912 NBC's Olympic coverage...or lack thereof. | Sports Business Digest Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:47:14 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=482#comment-8912 [...] handle Bob Costas’ toupee before 11 am (not everyday though).  As we’ve already seen, NBC has found the Olympics to be a ratings bonanza, but still, at some point, don’t they run the risk of alienating viewers who can [...] [...] handle Bob Costas’ toupee before 11 am (not everyday though).  As we’ve already seen, NBC has found the Olympics to be a ratings bonanza, but still, at some point, don’t they run the risk of alienating viewers who can [...]

]]> By: Josh Lobdell http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/the-cultural-significance-of-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Josh Lobdell Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:08:42 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=482#comment-1071 Swimming in america is much like soccer. It has a huge world wide appeal that is not reflected here in the States. Now that Comcast is offering us the Big Ten network and swimming is big time in many college towns I think that it might be gaining more of a foothold here. As Olympians go though there is usaully always at least one swimmer to note in 1988 it was Janet Evans, in athens we had Amanda Beard, the point being that swimming is popular and with increased exposure it could do very well. he main problem with this and most other Olypic sprts is our networks do not genreally cover the World Champiosnhips cause mostly they are help in Europe or at former Olympic cities. For whatever reason American TV does not cover these events so there are large breaks in our actual awarness of these athletees. I was very surprised to learn Phelps has been training at Michigan University a school that is about an hour from my porch. Swimming in america is much like soccer. It has a huge world wide appeal that is not reflected here in the States.

Now that Comcast is offering us the Big Ten network and swimming is big time in many college towns I think that it might be gaining more of a foothold here.

As Olympians go though there is usaully always at least one swimmer to note in 1988 it was Janet Evans, in athens we had Amanda Beard, the point being that swimming is popular and with increased exposure it could do very well.

he main problem with this and most other Olypic sprts is our networks do not genreally cover the World Champiosnhips cause mostly they are help in Europe or at former Olympic cities. For whatever reason American TV does not cover these events so there are large breaks in our actual awarness of these athletees.

I was very surprised to learn Phelps has been training at Michigan University a school that is about an hour from my porch.

]]> By: Can Phelps become the next Jordan? | Sports Business Digest http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/the-cultural-significance-of-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Can Phelps become the next Jordan? | Sports Business Digest Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:04:04 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=482#comment-1070 [...] The Cultural Significance of Michael Phelps [...] [...] The Cultural Significance of Michael Phelps [...]

]]> By: El-ves http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/the-cultural-significance-of-michael-phelps/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 El-ves Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:40:57 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=482#comment-1069 I don't have a six-pack stomach like Phelps. I do have a mini-keg. My problem with Michael Phelps is that he has no personality. He is a robot is a LZR suit. He can plaster corporate sponsors' names over his warm-up suit. However, he cannot get me to emotionally identify with the sponsors because he is a robot with no personality. If the speedo is ever to make a comeback on this side of the pond, it will be because some American actors start wearing the suit proudly--Borat not included. In the meantime, I'll wear my boardshorts that go down to my Taliban ankles. I don’t have a six-pack stomach like Phelps. I do have a mini-keg.

My problem with Michael Phelps is that he has no personality. He is a robot is a LZR suit. He can plaster corporate sponsors’ names over his warm-up suit. However, he cannot get me to emotionally identify with the sponsors because he is a robot with no personality.

If the speedo is ever to make a comeback on this side of the pond, it will be because some American actors start wearing the suit proudly–Borat not included. In the meantime, I’ll wear my boardshorts that go down to my Taliban ankles.

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