Japanese 2008 Olympic Marathon Team/ Harsh Criticisms

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16 years ago 03/11/2008 6:30pm EDT

http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2008/03/japanese-olympic-marathon-teams.html

after reading this article I know longer believe Americans are hard on American runners. On the men's selection they made sure that everyone knew that they did not except Tsuyoshi Ogata getting dropped in the final 1k of the race "easily."

Ogata’s result in the World Championships was good, but ultimately he was in contention for a medal and failed.

Are they always this harsh on their own runners. I mean if an American got 5th he would be the savior of the country. I know Meb got 2nd and all at the Olympics but it would have been different if he would have been American Born to most U.S. runners.

16 years ago 03/11/2008 6:41pm EDT

re: male nymph

You have to take that story with some scepticism. Japan is an old world country, with ancient customs and traditions still very alive and in practice in everyday life.

Thus, Japanese blogs and websites have not, and may never catch up, to the honestly, integrity, and the absolute source of irrefutable statements of fact, that letsrun.com, and the many U.S. running/track blogs and websites have acheived.

16 years ago 03/11/2008 6:50pm EDT

re: male nymph

male nymph wrote:
I know longer believe

"no"

they did not except Tsuyoshi Ogata getting dropped in the final 1k of the race "easily."

"accept"

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