Tonight the Winter Olympics get under way in Vancouver; snow covered Kittanning would probably make a better venue. Of course all the cameras are focused on Lindsey Vonn and her bad leg. I’m not buying it, as it looks more like a convenient fall back excuse should she not win multiple gold medals. On Saturday one of the men’s marquee events, the Alpine Downhill takes place. Europeans are the favorites, but long forgotten Bodie Miller could be in the mix. Sidney Crosby and Canada will get hockey underway, albeit on NHL not Olympic size ice rinks. Also Saturday my first ever phone-in guest Hannah Kearney (pictured) will compete in Women’s Moguls. Don’t forget the ever entertaining USA vs. South Korea in short track skating. Finally Sunday will be all about Vonn in the Ladies' Slalom.
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Friday, February 12, 2010
2010 Winter Olympic Weekend Preview
Tonight the Winter Olympics get under way in Vancouver; snow covered Kittanning would probably make a better venue. Of course all the cameras are focused on Lindsey Vonn and her bad leg. I’m not buying it, as it looks more like a convenient fall back excuse should she not win multiple gold medals. On Saturday one of the men’s marquee events, the Alpine Downhill takes place. Europeans are the favorites, but long forgotten Bodie Miller could be in the mix. Sidney Crosby and Canada will get hockey underway, albeit on NHL not Olympic size ice rinks. Also Saturday my first ever phone-in guest Hannah Kearney (pictured) will compete in Women’s Moguls. Don’t forget the ever entertaining USA vs. South Korea in short track skating. Finally Sunday will be all about Vonn in the Ladies' Slalom.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Is Lindsey Vonn Faking?
Lindsey Vonn’s busied shin seems like the perfect injury to down play her now enormous expectations.
I don’t know Lindsey Vonn and certainly don’t have anything against her. I’m also not a professional sports writer. I will say sports writers are hardly known for their ahead of the curve investigative journalism, (see Steroids/HGH in Baseball/Football), however I do work in the PR / marketing world.
This Lindsey Vonn injury on paper looks like a classic example of down playing out of control hype. As I mentioned in this commentary no American is as appealing or has received half as much pre-Olympic hype as Vonn. She is the Michael Phelps of the Winter Games, and as the hype is only growing.
Someone in her team of “Handlers” will call them, surely recognized the hype has been growing out of control. Remember Vonn has never won an Olympic Medal, and despite being the best women skier in the world, nothing is for certain on the ski slopes. A lot of things can go wrong out there.
It looks to me – the Vonn Team yesterday laid the ground work for an excuse should Lindsey not bring home the medals.
Let’s look at the facts.
1. No Xrays – This is 2010, they have xray machines in stadiums, athletes are always getting these things checked.
2. By her own admission, she can walk fine, but it hurts with her a ski boots on, I’m not a doctor, but this seems like a little convent if you’re trying to fake an injury.
3. No Pictures
4. No Doctors – She has been the only one from her camp talking about the injury.
5. Can’t be proven wrong – How can you prove she doesn’t have a bused shin, even if someone calls her out, how can they prove it. 99% of skier have bruised shins
I’m not trying to smear Vonn here, but as I said being in the PR world everyday, this sure does look like a downplay on the hype. Her mom didn't even know about hte injury until yesterday, why the hush, hush? The facts still don’t prove one side or the other, but they certainly have yet to rule out she not faking.
What do you think???
I don’t know Lindsey Vonn and certainly don’t have anything against her. I’m also not a professional sports writer. I will say sports writers are hardly known for their ahead of the curve investigative journalism, (see Steroids/HGH in Baseball/Football), however I do work in the PR / marketing world. This Lindsey Vonn injury on paper looks like a classic example of down playing out of control hype. As I mentioned in this commentary no American is as appealing or has received half as much pre-Olympic hype as Vonn. She is the Michael Phelps of the Winter Games, and as the hype is only growing.
Someone in her team of “Handlers” will call them, surely recognized the hype has been growing out of control. Remember Vonn has never won an Olympic Medal, and despite being the best women skier in the world, nothing is for certain on the ski slopes. A lot of things can go wrong out there.
It looks to me – the Vonn Team yesterday laid the ground work for an excuse should Lindsey not bring home the medals.
Let’s look at the facts.
1. No Xrays – This is 2010, they have xray machines in stadiums, athletes are always getting these things checked.
2. By her own admission, she can walk fine, but it hurts with her a ski boots on, I’m not a doctor, but this seems like a little convent if you’re trying to fake an injury.
3. No Pictures
4. No Doctors – She has been the only one from her camp talking about the injury.
5. Can’t be proven wrong – How can you prove she doesn’t have a bused shin, even if someone calls her out, how can they prove it. 99% of skier have bruised shins
I’m not trying to smear Vonn here, but as I said being in the PR world everyday, this sure does look like a downplay on the hype. Her mom didn't even know about hte injury until yesterday, why the hush, hush? The facts still don’t prove one side or the other, but they certainly have yet to rule out she not faking.
What do you think???
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