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ROOTING FOR ASIAN VS. U.S. TEAMS
(Updated
Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:09:38 PM
to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)
In contests between athletes from Asia and U.S. athletes, for whom do you root most often?
U.S. Athletes |
26%
Athletes from Asia |
48%
The underdog |
14%
Varies with event and nationality |
12%
What factor is most important in your desire to root for athletes from Asia?
Racial identification |
42%
Nationalistic Feelings |
7%
Scarcity of visible Asian figures in the U.S. |
51%
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I like to see good competition, regardless of the sport. But being an athlete myself, I know things aren't always on a level playing field. There are a lot of technological advances in training equipment and improvements in supplements now a days. It's hardly fair to see a third world country compete. They have low funding in most cases, which equals lower quality equipment and training.
I am Chinese Hawaiian, and I have issues with america's double standards and the readiness to forget history and chatise other countries for the same things this country has done in it's recent history.
I do cheer for certain asian countries when they challenge western countries, but I would never cheer for any dirty athletes.
I agree there have been, are now, and will be in the future many asian athletes capable of playing in major league sports in america. Just remember the cultures and ideals are different in asian cultures. But as economic and social changes occur around the world, it will open the doors for more competitive professional sports. This doesn't necessarily mean the asian athletes will come to america.
Some athletes stay in their countries for national pride. Some want to build the morale of the sport in their home country. For some it's political.
It's an amazing thing, national pride. How many third and fourth generation asian americans can go back to their families' original country and be accepted their? It's even worse if you don't speak the language, or if you are mixed and it shows.
It's a strange world...
World Cup, Congratulations to China for qualifying...Hopefully Yao Ming is able to work out a contract that is acceptable to the Chinese Government and the NBA. I'd love to cheer for him battling in the paint of the NBA. Hopefully he has enforcer's mentality to go with his talent. The NBA is physical. Although he has a lot of talent, he is going to be a post player so he needs to by strong mentally and not back down to the other players...Chinese in the NFL? Right now the only Chinese in the near future that will be playing in the NFL are american raised Chinese. Football is not like baseball or basketball or track. China is a long way from putting some one in the NFL because they don't play the game competitively in China. The only way a Chinese will play in the NFL right now is if he has blazing speed and can catch a football. I would definitely love to see it though...Baseball's asian players are doing good and will probably continue to do so...
Hopefully one day, asian athletes won't have to leave their countries to be considered superstars in their sports. Why is america the measuring stone?
Anyway, Go Team...
Zai jian
Xie xie
Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 04:27:29 (PDT)
Well, I don't root for all Asian countries as I don't identify with every single one, but it's nice to see an Asian beat someone from the U.S. Sure the U.S. is my birth county, but I know that other athletes in the world have trained hard and probably have had less opportunity and less privilege. I'm mostly referring to China...the overall morale of life there is enough to make me cry. There are a billion people waiting to see someone from their country win some pride and it's nice to see a fellow countryman beat someone who has lived a life that has most likely been easier.
lishi
Monday, May 06, 2002 at 00:41:16 (PDT)
Dear chick poo:
Please read my comment again... Are we on the same channel? If we are, then you are absolutely right... It's just too bad it took so long for the main stream America to realize that Asians are talented in every possible way, including sports.
Asian-American History Educated
Friday, May 03, 2002 at 22:57:00 (PDT)
This is my opinion. I would rather root Asians playing with the US teams in the US than in Asia. That is how I feel. To Asian-American History Educated. It's only in baseball, but Asians are also rising in the NBA and probably the NFL, soon.
chinalova
Thursday, May 02, 2002 at 18:15:03 (PDT)
"It's really too bad that American Born Asians (ABAs), growing up in the U.S., aren't given equal chance in American junior sports, as they grow up, thinking that they are capped from becoming successful later in life, which isn't true and will be proven false as history ticks on.
Asian-American History Educated Saturday, April 13, 2002 at 03:28:32 (PDT) "
--on the contrary! --I think it is almost easier for an outside person who has trained in an environment that hasn't hammered away at their self esteem from birth, forcing them to occupy their time worrying more about fitting in than their sport ... to succeed than an ABA to succeed. I think after the an entry point has been found by some foreign superstar, it will be easier for home grown ethnics to belong!
chicky poo
Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at 16:52:37 (PDT)
Just take a look at baseball in the U.S. The popular saying around my town is: "Only if we knew what we know now 20 years ago," making a reference to the Asian baseball players coming over to the U.S., competing and surpassing White, Black, and Hispanic players.
It's really too bad that American Born Asians (ABAs), growing up in the U.S., aren't given equal chance in American junior sports, as they grow up, thinking that they are capped from becoming successful later in life, which isn't true and will be proven false as history ticks on.
Asian-American History Educated
Saturday, April 13, 2002 at 03:28:32 (PDT)
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