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By Shira Springer
Globe Staff / August 24, 2008
BEIJING - The world saw Jamaican sprint dominance coupled with American failures in signature events during the 10-day track and field competition at the National Stadium.
New USA Track & Field CEO Doug Logan saw a marketing opportunity.
How about a US-Jamaica dual meet?
"It'd bring some attention to the sport and actually be fun," said Olympic 400-meter champion LaShawn Merritt. "I'd probably participate if everything was right. The Jamaicans have been running well. The US has been running well. They've had their events in these Games. We've had our events. It would be interesting."
Imagine a healthy Tyson Gay challenging Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell. Consider the drawing power of races between Allyson Felix and Veronica Campbell-Brown in the 100 and 200. And don't forget showdowns between the men's and women's 4 x 100-meter relays. That would be something the nightly stadium crowds of 91,000 never saw because of dropped batons by the US entries.
"How about that?" said Logan. "Particularly a meet that maybe is focused just on middle distances and below. And make it a 1 1/2-to-two-hour event. And maybe a home-and-home series is something that would be very, very attractive in the coming months. I'm sure you're going to see us take a look at that."
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http://www.boston.com/sports/other_s...parable_feats/
Globe Staff / August 24, 2008
BEIJING - The world saw Jamaican sprint dominance coupled with American failures in signature events during the 10-day track and field competition at the National Stadium.
New USA Track & Field CEO Doug Logan saw a marketing opportunity.
How about a US-Jamaica dual meet?
"It'd bring some attention to the sport and actually be fun," said Olympic 400-meter champion LaShawn Merritt. "I'd probably participate if everything was right. The Jamaicans have been running well. The US has been running well. They've had their events in these Games. We've had our events. It would be interesting."
Imagine a healthy Tyson Gay challenging Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell. Consider the drawing power of races between Allyson Felix and Veronica Campbell-Brown in the 100 and 200. And don't forget showdowns between the men's and women's 4 x 100-meter relays. That would be something the nightly stadium crowds of 91,000 never saw because of dropped batons by the US entries.
"How about that?" said Logan. "Particularly a meet that maybe is focused just on middle distances and below. And make it a 1 1/2-to-two-hour event. And maybe a home-and-home series is something that would be very, very attractive in the coming months. I'm sure you're going to see us take a look at that."
(the rest of the article in this link)
http://www.boston.com/sports/other_s...parable_feats/
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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