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[RC] Sounds like FEI. :-) - rides2far@xxxxxxxxWhen I heard Frank Deford's commentary yesterday on NPR I couldn't help but notice the parallels....I guess other sports deal with much the same problems... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93995199 Sweetness And Light by Frank Deford Take The Olympics. Give Me My NFL, Please http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93995199 “No. 4: Any sports organization in which volunteers have a lot of power over the professionals is really, really going to be screwed up.” Morning Edition, August 27, 2008 · The Olympics reminded me again about the four guiding principles of sports organizations. No. 1: It's much easier to run a team sport than an individual sport. No. 2: It's much easier to run a domestic sport than an international sport. No. 3: Any sports organization that has the word "federation" in its title is probably a mess. And No. 4: Any sports organization in which volunteers have a lot of power over the professionals is really, really going to be screwed up. The subset to No. 4 is: Beware of any sports organization in which too many people in authority wear blue blazers. But the more spread out a sports organization, the more diffuse its charge — and the more individuals rather than teams are competing, the more inefficiency and, also, the more opportunity for chicanery. Do you really think the International Olympic Committee is capable of finding out how old those itty-bitty little Chinese gymnasts really are? Please. Related NPR Stories ____________________________________________________________ Save on Trade Schools - Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3oLawCuUaXZdfchIFYlCS5Uh7Mbwqgnyyrf68aK3w04q4hNm/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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