The discussion of the reaction of people in sport events was really interesting; it reminded me of the experience I had when visiting Germany during the World Cup. I was able to find the differences of sport fans between US and Europe. The first thing I found differently was the numbers of sports that people are interested in sports. In the State we have various of sports that hold a solid fan base such as basketball, baseball, football, or tennis, etc. But in Germany (people there told me other European countries have the similar situation), people are focused only on several specific sports. And judging by the reaction that I observed during the sport events, I think European people have a stronger emotional attachment to sports they love than American. World Cup is one of the perfect example to support my assumption. During the World Cup specially when it was Germany V.S. Britain, I couldn't find anyone on the street in a 30 minute walk because everyone was at home watching the game. Also when I was watching the game with couple Germans, their reaction when the team made the first goal felt like the same reaction when American saw Armstrong walking on the moon. Even though they didn't curse, the emotions and the physical reactions they showed during the game made me really uncomfortable. I've been watching sport event with several people in the State who are really involved as a fan. Yet never I've seen such a extreme reactions compare to European sport fans.
I like your enthusiasm for what sports can look like in different cultures. How does this apply to communication studies? What topics can you pull from this post to make it stronger and tie it to a theory/idea from the book or from class.
ReplyDeleteI really like this post. I feel like it gives a great perspective on a topic that most sports fans don't pay much attention to. I myself am a huge sports fan and I completely agree with the fact that people in Europe for example have stronger feelings for their specific team.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't aware of how different cultures partake in sports. I found your reflection to be really interesting because I was able to see a different perspective. I can tell that you have a lot of passion for sports and fan interaction.
ReplyDeleteThis was very interesting to read. I always imagined them being more enthusiastic with there sports because of how they look on t.v during the games.
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