A record setter. 900 appearances for one team alone seems nearly impossible, but it is a person who is able to set a record. It is someone like no other. Someone like Ryan Giggs will never come along again.
Ryan Giggs is Professional Soccer Player for Manchester United: A well known, prestigious team in the premier league. Playing since I was born, Ryan Giggs made his debut appearance with United in 1991 until now. He is only 38 years old too. His manager also believes that there will never be someone like Ryan Giggs. There will never be anyone who can surpass the amount of times he had stepped on the field for the Red Devils. For Manchester United. Or at least no one will be as successful as he was and obtain the amount of awards and notice that he has.
It is quite amazing to me to hear about a man who has played 900 games for Manchester United alone. That doesn't even count the amount of times that he has stepped on a field for his national team or any other games he had played. 900 games is amazing and he is lucky to still be playing and to be so healthy.
With 5 months to go before the entire world is opened to the London Olympics, I haven't seen many advertisements about the Olympic Games. However, that doesn't mean that they aren't out there or that there aren't millions upon millions of dollars being spent on advertisements. Which company do you think will spend the most on the ads?
What do ads like the one below mean to a child such as the little girl who is in the ad? I wonder if she understands what the ad means, and does she know what will take place in only a few months?
I know that there is money to be made, but will the price of the ads eventually pay off? Companies are hoping, that with the large audience/TV viewers, they will be able to make a profit off of their advertisements, but what if they don't?
What about the recession? Will that affect the Olympic games when it is said that gas prices could raise over $4.00 in April?
-Chris Kahn
It is said that NBC has already sold more National Adverisements than it had for the Beijing Olypmics. How can the company afford such expensive advertisement when the whole world seems to be in a recession? How can NBC afford to create the promotional videos like the one below and also provide "live digital streams of events" for those who watch the Olympic games around the world? NBC is taking so many measures to allow the games to be seen worldwide, that it seems crazy to think about how they are paying for the advertisements, the promotional videos and the service, but they aren't the only ones who are willing to do it.
According to the Sports Business Journal: General Motors, BMW, Panasonic, Citi, TD Ameritrade, AT&T, McDonalds, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and Visa are all confirmed to be advertisers for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
-Tripp Mickle (SBJ)
There is still a lot of demand though. There is a demand for service. The Olympics cause a lot of excitement and national pride...so who wouldn't want to watch the Games? Who wouldn't want to take a moment out of their busy lives to watch a game that defines history in the making?
I can't think of one person who wouldn't want to. That is why I believe that companies/organizations/businesses are taking so much time, money and effort into their jobs. They know that there are a lot of opportunities that are opened during the games, so why not take the chance?
Side Note: Wishing everyone who participates in the 2012 London Olympic Games the best of luck!
The Women's Professional Soccer League--Does it even exist?
After the summer of 2011, there was an idea that Women's Soccer would become popular in the United States. The U.S. Women's soccer team had been an exciting team to watch during the Women's World Cup. They were playing aggressive soccer that allowed them to reach the Finals, where there was a large attendance and a large TV Audience as well.
-National Public Radio
Soccer isn't a popular sport in America. Soccer isn't on the top 5 or the top 10 list, but in other countries of the world, soccer is very important. Soccer is more than just a game in other countries. So why does it seem to be overlooked in America?
If you have any answers, please tell me, because I don't know the answers.
Women's Professional Soccer had created a league in 2007 and play had started in 2009, but I have never seen one Woman's Soccer game on television. I rarely even get to see Men's Soccer.
Now, in 2012, the WPS (Women's Professional Soccer) has suspended it's operations for the season. According to Julie Foudy, the league had struggles on holding teams together. Four teams folded from the league and now there are problems with magicJack (Team in South Florida) after being accused of rules violations that were connected to the league's business operations.
-Don Muret (SBJ)
Women's Soccer may not be very popular for many different reasons, but there are still many who would like to see it's growth in the United States. Personally, I would love to see this industry finally grow in popularity as a Sports Management Major.
I remember when I was younger and Women's Soccer used to be on T.V. I wasn't interested in sports very much, but I still remember clearly about how popular Mia Hamm was. What she brought to the United States Women's Soccer team was different than anyone else and it is something that I won't easily forget.
Today, I just want to see them do something positive, instead of seeing all the negative things about Women's Soccer.
In Sport's Management, I would like to become specialized in Event/Facility management. I really like the idea of planning different events and coming up with new ideas. I also don't want to be sitting around a desk all day. I want to be able to be interactive with others and be able to have control over the facility. I really liked the response I received about Facility Management from the Harrisburg Senator representative that I interviewed and I have a strong interest in getting a practicum with the City Islanders (Minor League Soccer) and/or the Hershey Bears (Hockey).
