Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site Navajo.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!oliveb!Glacier!Navajo!yeff From: yeff@Navajo.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sport Subject: Re: World Cup History Message-ID: <235@Navajo.ARPA> Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 05:41:50 EST Article-I.D.: Navajo.235 Posted: Mon Oct 28 05:41:50 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 30-Oct-85 06:15:22 EST References: <834@utai.UUCP> Reply-To: yeff@Navajo.UUCP (Jeff Soesbe) Organization: Stanford University Lines: 13 Summary: No US?? Just out of curiousity, anyone have any theories why the US has never had any real success in sports like soccer?? It seems that a lot of non West-Hemisphere countries have been getting really good in sports that can be considered "American"---basketball, volleyball, etc... does something like national funding, etc, make a difference?? and anyone know anything about letting "professinals" play in the Olympics?? It doesn't seem to me that there is that much of a difference between someone who is govt-supported, gets money for side endorsements, or accepts money outright... jeff hmmmm