in: BorisGr; BorisGr > 2005-12-31;
| # Posted 2006-01-05 19:57:15 | |
| cedarcreek: | Did you reach any consensus why Americans don't orienteer? |
| # Posted 2006-01-05 20:53:45 | |
| BorisGr: | Nothing besides the usual: Americans are afraid to let their kids out into the woods while Swedish children spend tons of time in the outdoors; There are too many other sports that are already well-established, and so on... |
| # Posted 2006-01-06 20:26:12 | |
| JesseAH: | I think it also definitely has something to do with Boris' prominence in the field. People interested in letting their kids orienteer meet Boris and are then, like "NO fucking way." |
| # Posted 2006-01-06 21:01:45 | |
| Sergey: | There is no money in orienteering for big companies and, consequently, there is no government support. Volunteers who try to run the sport in America can do only that much. |
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