RC: TOO MANY CHAMPIONS

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Mike Sofen msofen@pacbell.net
Quite true.  There are a few sports where "size does matter". :-)

Seriously, other than those two events and the weightlifting-type events
(which aren't timed events), there are no timed events that have
weight/size/height classes - no running events, no swimming events, no
skiing or skating events, not pole vaulting nor high jump where size might
make a difference; not cycling or marathons (where weight definitely makes
a difference) or even basketball (where height makes a difference)...in
fact, I can't think of a single TIMED event in the Olympics or World Cup
arena where height/weight is segmented.

Endurance isn't strength, so size correlations and categories aren't
meaningful.  Junior, Adult, and Senior divisions are (in my opinion).

Mike Sofen



-----Original Message-----
From: Randy H Eiland [mailto:renegade12@juno.com]
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 1:33 PM
To: ridecamp-d@endurance.net
Subject: RC: TOO MANY CHAMPIONS

Mike,

Please check the Olympic wrestling, boxing divisions...they have weight
division champions and each winner is the Olympic Champion of their
respective weight division.

Randy Eiland