bumblebee wrote:
this is why the sport struggles so much. Even so called fans of the sport can't be bothered to get excited for the important events. It's less than a month out from Worlds and the world's best are still fit and ready to chase records. Why wouldn't you be excited?
Couldn't care less where it's being held as i'm going to watch on tv regardless.
It's not purely the fans. A load of athletes who travelled to Eugene simply wished this meet wasn't on the calendar. Even the Americans who travelled West, 'back home'.
Some had flight delays and missed connections. Others had to travel in excess of 24 hours of air time to reach Eugene.
This Athletics Weekly article brings a tonne into perspective, especially its headline:
