Shani Davis

[fiamme red]

Looking for his palmares, I find that he is the odd man out in US Speedskating:

http://www.usspeedskating.org/ussathletes/

Not surprising.

[Argos]

I don't get it.

Honestly I am not too informed on this subject, but why is that like that? Is it because he's new? Can't be that new and selected for the Olympics, right? What's it about?

[fiamme red]

I found the explanation:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/18/AR2006021800584.html?nav=rss_email/components

"In 2005, Davis's athletic agreement was terminated by U.S. Speedskating for violating a sponsorship clause in his contract. Davis failed to remove the logo of a European sponsor from his racing suit and replace it with Qwest, which became the organization's official sponsor that year. As a result of that dispute, Davis will not allow U.S. Speedskating to post his biography on its Web site."

[fiamme red]

Here's a good article that clarifies the problem of sponsorship of star athletes:

http://www.forbes.com/business/2006/02/08/olympic-athlete-endorsements_cx_hc_0208endorsements.html

[97CSI]

As usual......it boils down to money. Who gets it and who wants it.

[TimB]

http://www.usspeedskating.org/ussathletes/Davis.html

Sometimes I'm evil.

[e-RICHIE]

he lives in canada?

[Grant McLean]

he lives in canada?

likely trains in Calgary at the Olympic complex there,
that's where everyone comes.

-g

[Grant McLean]

I found the explanation:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/18/AR2006021800584.html?nav=rss_email/components


Is that a "black panther" 1 glove podium salute?

-g

[e-RICHIE]

likely trains in Calgary at the Olympic complex there,
that's where everyone comes.

-g


sounds like a provo situation atmo

[Grant McLean]

sounds like a provo situation atmo

For athletes yes, for everyone else, it's more like the set
of Dallas. It's where all the oil we send you comes from.

-g

[Russell]

As usual......it boils down to money. Who gets it and who wants it.

There are pros all over the Olympics (basketball, hockey, baseball), why shouldn't skaters get a piece of the pie?

[lnomalley]

i read that his mother is.. um... totally psycho.. paranoid and is a world class screamer and has created an enviroment around dealing with him that make it nearly impossible to relate to him. it's on the back page of sports illustrated .. i think it was last week if not this week.

[fiamme red]

i read that his mother is.. um... totally psycho.. paranoid and is a world class screamer and has created an enviroment around dealing with him that make it nearly impossible to relate to him. it's on the back page of sports illustrated .. i think it was last week if not this week.Unfortunately for Shani, his mother has a very powerful influence over him, and the result is that he's made mistake after mistake in public relations. He should have been listening to his agent, Peter Carlisle.