The reason why the US women have more medals than the US men is because the US women for the most part are 3-5 years ahead in training than their forgein counterparts. Beach volleyball for instance..those two women, May-Treanor and Walsh have been doing it for 15 years each. While the sport is fairly new in other countries. Those other countries are catching up.
As for the US males it's not that we are becoming woosified, it's just that the other countries are catching up athletically to us...just as countries like China and Brazil are becoming more competitive in the world market.
Also other countries are funding their male Olympic sports stars more than what we do.
People talk about how China is 'catching up to us', especially in the manned space arena. Well, IT'S BECAUSE WE'VE STOPPED OUR PROGRESS, ESPECIALLY UNDER OBAMA!
This is EXACTLY my point. Sheesh!
a bit more of the bullcrap aroma for ya: Let’s say I was an awesomely athletic American guy. There’s quite a few money-making venues for me to take my talents to, aren’t there? Some of the best American male athletes are too busy honing their skills to excel for their professional teams. most of the athletic women have little option; may as well do the Olympic thang.
You seem to know a lot about training and athletics which is good to see. I agree with your posts.
Maybe you have a though on this... The relative poor perfomance of American men was discussed on a British forum earlier today, and I gave it some thought... Do you think the Balco scandal might have had some impact?
Cheers.