Re: Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:59 am
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Where do those of us who appreciate the efforts of all those competing go? Seems there's no longer any room.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:09 am Crowds are getting increasingly unsporting...a decade ago, when Pakistan beat India in India, they got a standing ovation from the crowd. This time, when Australia beat India at the cricket World Cup, the stands just fell silent and practically emptied before the trophy presentation...jingoism, nationalism,whatever but also just bad behavior.
Davis cup, in the 1990's. Venezuela Vs Denmark, for a spot in the world group.Owendonovan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:53 pmWhere do those of us who appreciate the efforts of all those competing go? Seems there's no longer any room.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:09 am Crowds are getting increasingly unsporting...a decade ago, when Pakistan beat India in India, they got a standing ovation from the crowd. This time, when Australia beat India at the cricket World Cup, the stands just fell silent and practically emptied before the trophy presentation...jingoism, nationalism,whatever but also just bad behavior.
So cool!ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:33 amDavis cup, in the 1990's. Venezuela Vs Denmark, for a spot in the world group.Owendonovan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:53 pmWhere do those of us who appreciate the efforts of all those competing go? Seems there's no longer any room.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:09 am Crowds are getting increasingly unsporting...a decade ago, when Pakistan beat India in India, they got a standing ovation from the crowd. This time, when Australia beat India at the cricket World Cup, the stands just fell silent and practically emptied before the trophy presentation...jingoism, nationalism,whatever but also just bad behavior.
Vennie goes up 2-1 after an impressive win in the doubles. Then, on Sunday, Nico Pereira goes against Ken Carlsen, and takes a 2-1 sets lead before the 3rd set break. The crowd is going insane, the quality of the match is off the charts. Pereira and Carlsen go into a 4th set TB, and Carlsen wins it. And Pereira deflates. The 5th match is a straightforward for the Danes. The tie is sealed, 3-2 Denmark.
The Danes were in a hurry to get off the court; they feel like the crowd can get angry. And then:
There were some girls, paid by sponsors, who had bouquets of roses, to be thrown to the Venezuelan team once they had won. But one girl, politely, threw one rose (literally, one rose) at the Danes. The Danes froze, and the crowd went silent. And then, the other girls started throwing the roses at the Danes, and us, the crowd, started clapping. REALLY LOUD. We clapped and clapped, and then the captain of the Vennie team got his guys to stand up, and received an ovation that lasted minutes. The Vennies walked over to the Danes, there were hugs and handshakes all over, and the crowd never stopped clapping and cheering both teams.
Later, in the press room, Carlsen said it was the most beautiful memory he had of his entire career playing tennis.
I was never prouder of my people. Ever.
lovely story.. also shows how one positive gesture by one person can spark an entire crowd..of course, negative ones can too, but this is a very positive story..ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:33 amDavis cup, in the 1990's. Venezuela Vs Denmark, for a spot in the world group.Owendonovan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:53 pmWhere do those of us who appreciate the efforts of all those competing go? Seems there's no longer any room.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:09 am Crowds are getting increasingly unsporting...a decade ago, when Pakistan beat India in India, they got a standing ovation from the crowd. This time, when Australia beat India at the cricket World Cup, the stands just fell silent and practically emptied before the trophy presentation...jingoism, nationalism,whatever but also just bad behavior.
Vennie goes up 2-1 after an impressive win in the doubles. Then, on Sunday, Nico Pereira goes against Ken Carlsen, and takes a 2-1 sets lead before the 3rd set break. The crowd is going insane, the quality of the match is off the charts. Pereira and Carlsen go into a 4th set TB, and Carlsen wins it. And Pereira deflates. The 5th match is a straightforward for the Danes. The tie is sealed, 3-2 Denmark.
The Danes were in a hurry to get off the court; they feel like the crowd can get angry. And then:
There were some girls, paid by sponsors, who had bouquets of roses, to be thrown to the Venezuelan team once they had won. But one girl, politely, threw one rose (literally, one rose) at the Danes. The Danes froze, and the crowd went silent. And then, the other girls started throwing the roses at the Danes, and us, the crowd, started clapping. REALLY LOUD. We clapped and clapped, and then the captain of the Vennie team got his guys to stand up, and received an ovation that lasted minutes. The Vennies walked over to the Danes, there were hugs and handshakes all over, and the crowd never stopped clapping and cheering both teams.
Later, in the press room, Carlsen said it was the most beautiful memory he had of his entire career playing tennis.
I was never prouder of my people. Ever.