TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WORLD, UNITE!!!

Where was this before the Olympics?

Whenever I do see the Olympics, I always wonder how most of them make it to the games. Sure, some of them have endless Subway commercials but most have amazing stories of trial and tribulations to just get to the biggest stage of them all. Then they realize they can't make the World Cup and settle for the Olympics.

However, many of these athletes still struggle to make ends meet and often sacrifice much for Olympic glory. In order to possibly make the future easier, Track and Field athletes are unionizing from the US and abroad. Among their goals in their joining together are fighting a rule against promoting private sponsors, achieve collective bargaining and seek prize money in the Olympics. It's not just unknown athletes that no one has ever heard of. Athletes like Usain Bolt, (insert other track stars here) are joining the campaign.

I for one hope they do succeed but it sort of seems like a uphill battle. They will have to get compliance with Track and Field athletes from all over the world and, to garner more leverage, make sure some countries' Track and Field athletes are almost all unionized.

I dislike amateur sports for their exploitation of the athletes and hope this cause does accomplish some good for future Track and Field athletes.