Michael Bolton wrote:
But the sailing, there were huge crowds in Weymouth watching with their binoculars, I bet none of them really knew what was happening and who was winning.
There will have been a mix of sailing buffs and the curious general public I think. If I lived in Weymouth, I'd have been down there with a case of lager, cheering him on, oblivious to the performance and just enjoying the sense of occasion. I don't think there's anything wrong with that but I accept your point.
Michael Bolton wrote:
Ben Ainslie is only winning these things because about 1 in 5000 people do sailing. If everyone did sailing I bet he would be nothing special. Its like formula 1 - about 1 in 20000 people get a chance to motor race. I bet if everyone did there would be a lot of people better than them.
I agree, this is exactly why I describe sailing as an elitist sport.
I am an Olympics whore. I am the target audience of all the Olympics coverage. My dream is to touch an Olympic gold medal. I love everything about the Olympics. If they did an Olympic egg and spoon race, I'd be in favour of it and defend it.