Pan Am games was a great international competition.

Embarrassing? I didn't see it that way. To be fair you should list the number of events that we didn't medal in.

While not on par with the African Championships or the Commonwealth Games, its as competitive or more so than the European Championships which has been a well respected and popular event for decades. I've seen a lot of disrespect shown to the PanAm games recently and that's sad. It obviously not meant to be as revered as the Olympics or World Championships, its a good event with a lot of tradition and history. I hope to see it return to stature in the eyes of the fans.

My Ferrell wrote:

Embarrassing? I didn't see it that way. To be fair you should list the number of events that we didn't medal in.

Yes, this was an embarrassing performance for the US.

Here are the US performances (from events detailed above)

100m: 5th and 6th (no medals)

200m: 5th and 8th (no medals)

The US is typically very strong in these events. Also remember that it's only 2 athletes per country and not 3 (or 4) at the WC. So, in reality, it's easier to get a medal (just with shear number of participants per country, number of countries...)

110H: Gold. But only 1 US finalist? Here, the US brought Oliver, who is a top guy. But only 1 finalist? They will surely have 3 at the WC.

PV: 2 Americans tied for 3rd

TJ: 12th (out of 15 participants). In 15.99???? (No medals)

LJ: Gold and Silver. Here they brought 2 of their top guys. Good...

HJ: 2 Americans tied for 4th (no medals)

SP: 4th and 5th (no medals). The world leader is an American, yet no medals here.

Decathlon: 8th and 9th (out of 11 finishers). 7451 and 7436 points respectively. Far from the medals... This is pretty embarrassing. I'm not even sure if these scores qualify you for the NCAA finals.

I'm pretty sure that the US will have more medals than this at the WC (in those events). Maybe the US should take Pan Ams a little more seriously.

Tyfytyfyfggvh wrote:

this was an embarrassing performance for the US.

Here are the US performances (from events detailed above)

100m: 5th and 6th (no medals)

200m: 5th and 8th (no medals)

Similar to the 2012 Olympic Games.

100m: only 1 medal (bronze-Gatlin)

200m: 0 medals

Jamaica also sent a "B" team in sprints, but other countries sent their best available athletes (Canada, Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, etc).

Similar to the 2012 Olympic Games.

100m: only 1 medal (bronze-Gatlin)

200m: 0 medals

Jamaica also sent a "B" team in sprints, but other countries sent their best available athletes (Canada, Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, etc).

Let's look at something more recent (2013 WC)

100m: silver

200m: bronze

110H: gold and silver

HJ: none

PV: none

LJ: none

TJ: bronze

Shot: silver

Dec: gold

So 2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze...

So better medal tally than Pan Am.

Jamaica's B team member did run 19.80 in the 200m (in the semi). That's pretty good. But yes, Bolt and friends were not there...