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Here in the U.S. we always hear that winning the World Championships is considered a higher honor than winning the Olympics in most countries.
Is that true?
Is that true?
For some sports it is, like football, but I don't think it applies to basketball in most countries. What I do think is that the WC is unjustifiably underrated in the USHere in the U.S. we always hear that winning the World Championships is considered a higher honor than winning the Olympics in most countries.
Is that true?
I think that it's finally become important here. There is a lot of media coverage these days. Most basketball sites are talking about it and there is more and more coverage in the wider sports media, including magazines and cable TV. It's become much bigger.What I do think is that the WC is unjustifiably underrated in the US![]()
Personally, I think both are equally important. It's basically the same tournament. I like which ever one is happening next.NorCal said:Here in the U.S. we always hear that winning the World Championships is considered a higher honor than winning the Olympics in most countries.
Is that true?
For some sports it is, like football, but I don't think it applies to basketball in most countries. What I do think is that the WC is unjustifiably underrated in the US![]()
Olympics >> FIBA World ChampionshipFIBA World Championship>>>> Olympics
More teams, that says everything really.
I prefer the Eurobasket to both. (if only we could add Brazil & Argentina to make it even more exciting)
Olympics >> FIBA World Championship
Look at the number of players who skipped this tournament who would never skip the Olympics, and not only in the US team.
Olympics >> FIBA World Championship
Look at the number of players who skipped this tournament who would never skip the Olympics, and not only in the US team.
And, at least here in Spain, bbll in the Olympics have a lot more attention from the casual fans than the WC also.
I guess it depends on the country. For example, In Spain we consider the Olympics over the World Championships, but not for a big margin (meaning it's not like the USA).Here in the U.S. we always hear that winning the World Championships is considered a higher honor than winning the Olympics in most countries.
Is that true?
I think this only illustrates that attendance for WBC is a lot poorer -- the Spanish fans couldn't get Finals ticket in Beijing because they were sold out quickly. Such is not the case for WBC finals.More fans, from around the world, attended the 2006 WC than the 2008 Olympics. I don't have anything to back that up except for what I saw on TV in 2006. Vividly, I remember seeing more Spanish fans in attendance for Final than I did in Beijing final which only had Spanish athletes. The same goes for the Greek fans.
I can't remember the host ever finishing 12th, maybe you are predicting 2012?In the Olympics, only 12 teams compete, and because its usually the 11 best in the world, with the 12th team usually being the crappy host, the games are closer and more enjoyable to watch.
I think this only illustrates that attendance for WBC is a lot poorer -- the Spanish fans couldn't get Finals ticket in Beijing because they were sold out quickly. Such is not the case for WBC finals.
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World Championship (2002)
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Olympics Women (2008)
Such is not the case for WBC finals.
Certainly this may not be scientific, but you get the idea.