US EditionUS Athletes Need Domestic Recognition Ahead of LA Olympics
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe highlights the need for better domestic recognition of US track stars due to low TV coverage and organizational challenges ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
- With three years until the Summer Games, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said the US track and field team is `one for the ages` but must gain more domestic recognition, urging a glide path to showcase national talent.
- Historically, the US has topped the world championships medals table 15 times in the 19 editions held, and World Athletics staged major events in Eugene 2014, Portland 2016, and the 2022 world championships.
- Event organisers noted competitors praised the Grand Slam Track series but failed to capture fans' imagination, with empty seats in Kingston and the Philadelphia meeting shortened from three days to two.
- Financially, organisers have faced challenges as Michael Johnson cancelled the fourth Los Angeles meeting to avoid further losses and begin stabilising the company.
- World Athletics urged that hosting events should not be `one-off` efforts and must form part of a sustained strategy, while Sebastian Coe said in the lead-up to Los Angeles, `we do what we can to help.
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US athletes need domestic recognition ahead of 2028 LA Olympics: Sebastian Coe
"The American track and field team is one for the ages... But in the street, they’re still walking with relative anonymity in their home towns," said the World Athletics chief. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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US athletes need domestic recognition ahead of LA Olympics — Coe
The US track and field team might be "one for the ages", but they need to be better known in their own country ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to World Athletics president Sebastian Coe. The likes of Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles might wow on the European stage and be hailed walking
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