Comments Thread For: U.S. Olympic Committee Not Happy, Plans Changes

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The US Olympic Committee is not happy about its men's boxing team not winning a single medal at the London Olympics, and says changes to the sport's national governing body are coming as a result.

American boxing has a proud history at the Olympics and this was the first Games where the men have failed to bring home a medal. [Click Here To Read More]

[debc]

It is about time that the USOC takes a closer look at how USAB has been a mess for years, with bad administration, lack of proper training for our athletes and letting politics get in the way of making decisions that are pertinent to developing the best boxers to represent the U.S.A.

[Mikhnienko]

"I think in (Los Angeles in 1984), we won gold in every weight class except one. This is the first time, I think, in history that we haven't had any men on the podium. We have to fix that. We have to change that." USOC CEO Scott Blackmun





This clown is bragging about dominating the 1984 Olympics where 14 Eastern Bloc countries including Soviet Union, Cuba, East Germany didn't compete due to their boycott. If that isn't a perfect microcosm of the American mindset i don't know what is.

[ShoulderRoll]

AIBA is going to get rid of the headgear and of that ridiculous scoring system. That will make things more like the pro style so I expect the US to do better (since we certainly don't suck in the pros.)

[southpaw35]

jus bcuz dey represent USA , it dont mean dey gona cruise tru d tournament , but i think wit all d changes for 2016 , its gona b a whole new chapter to write about

[ma51f]

Sad that a country with such a great history in boxing has gone almost to the brink.

Major changes need to be made.

[JAB5239]

Sad that a country with such a great history in boxing has gone almost to the brink.

Major changes need to be made.

Gone where, having the most p4p and top 10 rated fighters professionally?

[hyeduk]

Krasava, well said !!! )

"I think in (Los Angeles in 1984), we won gold in every weight class except one. This is the first time, I think, in history that we haven't had any men on the podium. We have to fix that. We have to change that." USOC CEO Scott Blackmun





This clown is bragging about dominating the 1984 Olympics where 14 Eastern Bloc countries including Soviet Union, Cuba, East Germany didn't compete due to their boycott. If that isn't a perfect microcosm of the American mindset i don't know what is.

[Corelone]

There is one problem about the American team that I would like to point out. I only heard of one of them before the Olympics and even that was not good. Other countries treat their amateur fighters like celebrities, while we pay per view what amounts to pugilistic pablum. More promotion and mixed shows, amateur fights before a pro show, to supplement tournament fights and get our amateurs in the public eye, would be better than outright neglect.

[rock on x]

1984

1984 may have worked for George Orwell, was a great year for
Olympic US boxers, but all the power countries were at home because of a
boycott. Truth is the program has been going downhill since 76'.