Re: RC: Is Endurance a Team Sport?

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/11/00 1:36:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Sbeseda@AOL.com 
writes:

<< Following this year's WEC was confusing. Some of the participates 
 were part of a team. Other participates were not part of a team. I 
 believe 3 French riders finished 1, 2, and 3, but where did the French 
 team place? If a rider's completion does not help place a team then why 
 bother with teams? Maybe everyone should ride as an individual 
 representing a country.
 
 Or, maybe all riders should ride for a team. The problem I have with 
 that is the same problem I have watching a Baseball All-Star game. The 
 team exists for only one event. There is no previous team building, thus 
 no real team dynamics come into play during the event. Team play 
 takes practice.
  >>


If you look at the Olympic model, there are team sports, individual sports 
and a mix of team/individual sports. For example, in swimming or running, 
individuals compete for golds. but team scoring is kept as well. On this 
basis, the French Probably would have won the WEC. It's a good model, it 
seems to me.

ti