I for one was very pleased with the set up of the whole meet. I believe that it could have been slightly more regulated but what is all this fuss about? If kids are going up to athletes to get autographs or get a picture taken with the athletes it could change that child's life. ATL's mission is to get more kids to enjoy the sport of track and if this is what it takes then why not?
I disagree. It was really weird. They didn't seem to know the athletes or have any interest in them, they just wanted all of their stuff.
Was clearly staged, felt very forced. And the kids didn't actually care but to strip the athletes down
Anyone check eBay to see how many medals, bibs, and autographs have showed up there yet?
arun1 wrote:
Was clearly staged, felt very forced. And the kids didn't actually care but to strip the athletes down
I can speak for myself saying that most of the kids seemed like they just wanted to get pictures or just learn more about the athletes
Saving the sport wrote:
I for one was very pleased with the set up of the whole meet. I believe that it could have been slightly more regulated but what is all this fuss about? If kids are going up to athletes to get autographs or get a picture taken with the athletes it could change that child's life. ATL's mission is to get more kids to enjoy the sport of track and if this is what it takes then why not?
"Regulated" being the operative word. A lot of the kids grabbed at the athletes, asking for their bibs and medals. It looked a little wild and some athletes looked uncomfortable but smiled and complied. Hopefully ATL will do a better job with that aspect of their meets next time. Overall a good meet and happy crowd. Bonus: It so awesome to watch it on TV! Yay! Thanks, ATL!
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