ATHING MU: losing her American fan base but I don't think she cares

Vipam, she would have been better off staying in Texas, LA has way too many distractions when you have to be 100% focused at her level.

I am a big fan, but I am really disappointed when I watch all the Diamond League meets and she is absent. However she can do whatever she wants as long as her sponsors agree and are still paying her.

Nobody wants attention as badly as you VIPAM. Except Kersee. So when you are watching this, keep that in mind.

Yes she can do what she wants but it's appallingly that she is in great shape and even consider skipping Worlds. I have doubt Athing could run AT LEAST 1:56.4 maybe sub 1:55.8 and 3:59.0 this season and she may skip Worlds FOR WHAT, who does that?

She is not skipping the World Championships. This is an IQ test and most if you are failing. Kersee likes to tell lies.

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Yes she can do as she pleases and the fans and writers have that right as well to support or not support someone blatantly disregards our sport.

Get your head back in track and field Athing or do the sport and yourself a favor and quit. Serena Williams misses out on becoming the all time Grand Slam winner because of time she took off or was distracted by modeling and acting. .don't do the same thing Athing Mu.

Love her talent when she compete but if she isn't an athlete actually competing what is the reason for track fans to follow her?

Why did you create a new thread on this topic when we already have three others.

It is really sad that someone who I think could run in the 1:54s is being so cavalier about the World Champs. You are correct there is no doubt she can run sub 4 minutes, most likely she can run in the 3:57 range. I am perplexed about these recent statements, but we shall see what happens.

As gifted as she is with natural talent, she cannot be the best in the World without doing the work. I remember Seb Coe stated that he had to work extremely hard even though he was gifted physically to run the 800M and 1500M.

maybe shes injured?

I'll be disappointed if she skips worlds but certainly am still a fan. If this is what she needs to compete at her best then so be it. She just better be ready when a lot of talented middle distance runners start to come for her, but that was going to happen anyway.

She's very young and struggles with the pressure like any young athlete would. If this means she'll be an Olympic champ or world record holder then I'm for it.

I also thinks she should race considering she has demonstrated health and fitness.

But, if she doesn’t and is looking really good next year, we all will be watching and commenting. She will get high exposure.

It would only be an iq test if she wasnt an athlete that is the best in the world only racing once a year. Kersee saying that in an interview; while it may not have been serious, considering his and her track record, it's completely plausible lol.

You don't get it. YES she have the right to do as she pleases but media and fans don't have to report or support someone who isn't 100% hell or least 85,% focused on athletics.

Athing Mu is afforded the chance to go into modeling because of her recent and rapid success in athletics. To ignore a sport for something (modeling) you MOST LIKELY otherwise would never gotten a chance to do is insane. I mean, come on IS SHE serious?

Mu is competing in Budapest. You are borrowing trouble for yourself. Have you paid your bills before you worry about her paying hers?

In a way, I feel bad for anyone like her because she is so good and so young. She’s still immortal and she doesn’t realize that if she lets this go she might never be able to grasp it again.

That being said, she’s got to want it. It’s her life and she’s got to live it her way. I respect that.

What, you think VIPAM should merely contribute his opinion to an existing thread like he’s one of the unwashed masses?

When VIPAM deigns to join us it’s an EVENT.

You don’t get it.
No matter what happens this year, if she wins and Olympic Gold next year and/or breaks the 800m record next year, the media and fans WILL report what she does and will support her. Even you.

I sort of think Kersee saying “It’s in our control if we decide just to train for the rest of the year,” or whatever the exact phrasing was, was his way of getting ahead of/pushing back on criticism of Mu’s racing schedule as he announced she was withdrawing from the 400 at Ed Murphey. Just “it’s her life, we have autonomy to make whatever decisions we like, and in the meantime take your criticism and shove it.” If you think of it that way it seems less likely that they have ever seriously considered sitting out Worlds. Fingers crossed, anyway.

It's these images that impressed me badly last year about Athing.

1. In the first image she opened stupidly the line 1 to Keely who was running and calculating her distance wast by millimeter.

Not only that, she opened by that act a gate of fire from Keely fans.

2. In images 2 et 3, she clearly show she is a passive runner with no fighting spirit.