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American athletics legend Michael Johnson feels athletes need to be a little arrogant as being too humble is not good for the sport.
American sprint legend Michael Johnson feels athletes need to show some arrogance since being too humble is costing them.
Johnson, one of the most outspoken athletes during his active athletics days and even now in retirement, has always been of the opinion that athletics will be taken seriously and become a more lucrative sport if athletes were more outspoken.
Further emphasising his point, Johnson approved world 5,000m champion Jakob Ingebrigsten’s latest claim that he would beat bitter rival Josh Kerr while blindfolded.
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19:38 - 17.02.2024
ATHLETICS American sprint legend claims top athletes are avoiding each other at major meetings due to low pay
Sprint legend Michael Johnson feels top athletes have been skipping meetings pitting them against their bitter rivals because there is not enough incentive to entice them.
“Ingebrigsten is becoming one of my favorite track athletes,” Johnson wrote on X, in reference to the Norwegian’s sentiments.
That prompted a fan to ask him whom he thought was the best ‘humble’ athlete to which he gave a surprising response.
“In my humble opinion most of the track athletes are too humble. Most of them are great and most of them are humble. And that’s a problem,” Johnson replied.
Most athletes are known for their humility which has endeared them to fans but Johnson is among those who feel they get lost after their events and their lack of visibly is what makes them earn less.
It is in this regard that Johnson praised Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone late last year for raising the profile of athletics in the US due to the massive attention they have been commanding.
“I cannot recall a time when more track athletes successfully transcended the sport into US mainstream media coverage. Noah, Sha’Carri, and Sydney have all succeeded in unique and different ways,” Johnson posted on social media.
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21:22 - 14.02.2024
ATHLETICS Sha'Carri Richardson calls out haters again as she compares herself to Flo-Jo
Sha'Carri Richardson has hit out at her haters once more, sharing a throwback photo as she compares herself to world record holder Flo-Jo.
It is a statement that will likely divide opinion among fans and athletes alike as athletics stakeholders continue to debate what is the best way to raise the profile of the sport and make it more lucrative.
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