Coevett wrote:
ex-runner wrote:
More westerners have Instagram.
What else does this prove?
Jakob wins the Euros and so Europeans start following him on Instagram. Africans aren't into Instagram so much.
This is a dead post even for you
Well, given that Westerners also have far more purchasing power than Africans, it proves that the first European superstar for decades will likely utterly transform the sport (which has been dead on its feet for years).
Transform how
The only westerner that has a chance of transforming the sport is the right and honourable Seb Coe. But I have a feeling he won't
Bolt and Farah are both extremely well known in Europe (and worldwide), both English speaking, Bolt was a guest at the sports relief football and by all accounts he helped fill the stadium. He has also been a guest on many British and American TV shows, he's essentially the biggest celebrity track and field has ever had, and he runs a more exciting and watchable event than the 1500m to most outside the sport.
How will Jakob, the Norwegian, transform the sport more than them? Especially Bolt?