Tennis US Open 2020

[heywoodu 13,536]

3 hours ago, LDOG said:

The "big masses" don't actually think that (at least not the ones that follow tennis, they mostly care about GSs and nothing else).

  

 

With 'big masses' I meant the people who casually watch some sports sometimes, not really people who follow tennis. Just your average Joe. Or Jürgen, in this case.

[thiago_simoes 1,359]

17 hours ago, hckosice said:

 

 

[thiago_simoes 1,359]

10 hours ago, dcro said:

So, yes, I can see only selfish reasons behind such decision. In particular since Austria is consistently at risk of finishing with 0 medals.

It's not like he has ever cared for the Olympics, so he's not losing sleep over Austria ending up with zero medals. And by the way things look, none of the sports officials in Austria are losing sleep either.

[hckošice 13,206]

3 hours ago, thiago_simoes said:

 

Fixed. Thanks

[heywoodu 13,536]

1 hour ago, hckosice said:

Fixed. Thanks

 

 

 

[dcro 10,179]

5 hours ago, thiago_simoes said:

It's not like he has ever cared for the Olympics, so he's not losing sleep over Austria ending up with zero medals. And by the way things look, none of the sports officials in Austria are losing sleep either.

Will never be a valid reason for me. I imagine their tennis federation (if not the whole summer sports program) would benefit more from his Olympic medal rather than some GS title.

[thiago_simoes 1,359]

7 hours ago, dcro said:

Will never be a valid reason for me. I imagine their tennis federation (if not the whole summer sports program) would benefit more from his Olympic medal rather than some GS title.

I get what you're saying, but there are dozens of other summer sports. Besides, it doesn't look like the guy is even remotely interested in getting an Olympic medal, and he shouldn't be blamed because the country doesn't work toward getting more international recognition in summer sports. If a nation like Trinidad and Tobago can get Olympic medals for 6 straight Summer Games with a population of under 1.5 million people, Austria should be able to achieve this too. They have way more people and way more money to spend. Of course, their focus is on Winter Games, but then again, I don't see how and why Thiem should be blamed for this.