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Coll. Nat's Awesome!!

Posted By: Dave Chiu (c-67-186-213-174.hsd1.ut.comcast.net)
Date: Sunday, April 22, 2007, @ 1:05 a.m.

A week late, but here's my take:

The Reno meet was more up to the standard of NATIONAL event than the majority of USAW meets I've been to since the 80's. Here's a few whys:

-- judges should never be given obstructive seating/tables, unless the kind of bleachers/stage used in Reno allow a great view to all the spectators. It also helps that they had the kind of backdrop that enhanced photography, unlike those that make some singlets (or even skin tones) disappear.

-- loaders should be nowhere near the view of cameras when the lifter is performing. Reno was outstanding in this regard (w/ only minor violations of the best possible practice).

-- medals were awarded in the proper order (starting w/ 6th, ending w/ 1st), as is now also the Olympic standard, reversing the anti-climactic order of the past.

-- finally, the event is named properly, and in a way that enhances its prestige. "National Collegiates (Juniors, School-Age, etc.)" has been the poor-English-detracting name since way back. In all other sports, "National Champion(ship)" never has interrupting adjectives -- qualifiers only go on the front. It just sounds better.

Well done Reno!!

Dave Chiu

Messages In This Thread

• Coll. Nat's Awesome!!
  Dave Chiu (c-67-186-213-174.hsd1.ut.comcast.net) -- Sunday, April 22, 2007, @ 1:05 a.m.
  • Re: Coll. Nat's Awesome!!
    Don Weideman (74-37-131-150.dsl1.ekgv.ca.frontiernet.net) -- Sunday, April 22, 2007, @ 2:51 a.m.
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      Katherine Redcher-Bowling (74-37-73-163.dsl1.ekgv.ca.frontiernet.net) -- Sunday, April 22, 2007, @ 11:31 p.m.
    • Re: Coll. Nat's Awesome!!
      Dave Chiu (c-67-186-213-174.hsd1.ut.comcast.net) -- Tuesday, April 24, 2007, @ 1:05 p.m.