All eyes are now on the Diamond League following the spectacular Olympics in Paris, and the one in Lausanne lived up to the hype. Hang tight, though, for America’s three-time shot-put champion, Ryan Crouser, will now compete in the Silesia DL. While Noah Lyles and other well-known track athletes have chosen to take a well-earned vacation, Crouser has just shared some helpful advice to guarantee that track and field has a brighter future. According to a FloTrack X post, Crouser talked on how people get really passionate about track during the Olympics, especially in the United States, and how this is often accompanied by “a sense of national pride.
” Thus, Crouser proposes that “we need to do a better job at harnessing that right after the Olympics” for track athletes. He draws attention to the fact that while they have a number of meetings, the most of them are in Europe, which is why he believes it is crucial to have “additional meets in the U.S. shortly after the Olympics.”
🗣️: “With the U.S., everyone becomes very big track fans around the Olympics, and I think that’s a sense of national pride that accompanies it. So, I think we need to do a better job of harnessing that right after the Olympics.”
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The American colleague of Noah Lyles likewise emphasises the difficulty of “continuing to grow the sport.” Why is it the case? “We do a really bad job of articulating what makes track and field exceptional,” says Crouser. What’s that, too? In his opinion, they truly embody the “ultimate level of athletic achievement.” These athletes are the greatest in the world at everything from running to jumping to height to throwing distance. However, he believes that despite being among the top 8, they fall short in expressing how amazing these performances are. His recommendation? Bring individuals together. He feels that attending track events in a stadium is insufficient since something is missed, particularly when it comes to field events. He believes that displays in the form of street shots are crucial to getting people to assemble closer. However, this is not the first time that the deficiencies in track and field have been identified. Ryan Crouser has joined Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles. “Being a track athlete living in the US…you are only cared about for four years and you are in a dying sport,” was a direct quote from Noah Lyles. He did, however, make a strong statement by pointing out the drawbacks of being an American athlete. Another modern followed suit shortly before preparing for the crucial U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
“The cost to fly and accommodate my team at the trials and Olympics is really insane,” wrote Kenny Bednarek on X in May 2024. The cost has increased. Athletes have frequently mentioned that they need a crew to perform at their best in large-scale tournaments, and the exorbitant prices are almost impossible to sustain. Even though Noah Lyles was a six-time world champion, he said the same thing. He said, “It’s hard for all of us man,” in response to Bednarek. Lyles emphasised how crucial it is that they have adequate support during these occasions. Regretfully, USATF is unable to offer any financial assistance or support to assist in covering their lodging and other costs. COMMERCIAL Continue reading below this advertisement In these situations, athletes who have sponsors still suffer, but the impact is worse on those who do not. World Athletics made a critical decision in allocating a $2.4 million share to 48 competitors who win gold in the Olympics, taking into account the compensation gap with other sports. $50,000 will be awarded to each individual gold winner, while relay teams will earn a unit of that same amount. But it appears that there are other issues that need to be resolved if track and field is to survive. Involving the public is also essential. How do you feel? Inform us.
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