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College's are cutting Olympic Sports
if they don't make money then the athletic program is cut It was for this reason last May that the NCAA and the United States Olympic Committee joined together in commissioning a blue-ribbon task force to address the decline of Olympic sports on our college campuses and to propose solutions that would not only maintain, but grow these athletics pursuits.
I do not deny the budget realities facing college athletic departments. Very few universities break even or show a profit in intercollegiate athletics. Most schools have to provide a subsidy of 1 form or another and the campus administrations have to make judgments about the extent of the subsidy in terms of the value it brings to the university in succeeding in its various missions. However, I firmly believe it is shortsighted to
cut sports and
reduce opportunities for a broad and diverse spectrum of
student-athletes. Intercollegiate athletics administrators should
not make the mistake of equating the lack of revenues produced or
the cost of conducting these sports with the value they bring, both
to the individual student-athlete and to the college. |
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Contrary to what some believe, Title IX should not be used as a scapegoat
for this situation. The reduction of Olympic sports is not the
result of Title IX mandates. At the NCAA, we will continue to abide
by the spirit and letter of Title IX. I have argued strongly that
women deserve every opportunity to succeed in intercollegiate
athletics, just as men do. Sports enrich both the university and the athlete. On the field of competition, we are reminded of those values that are at the heart of intercollegiate athletics and America: a strong mind, courage, fortitude, teamwork, fair play and grace under pressure. Broad-based athletic programs offer a wide range of opportunities for students. And that value is significant. That value is both in the education the student-athlete receives and in the institution's standing in the community, state and the country. |
A commitment to maintaining and growing Olympic sports in intercollegiate athletics is an investment in the hopes and dreams of young athletes and an investment in the educational mission of the school. If the return on that investment is measured only in dollars, we risk losing sight of the true merits of athletics participation.
It is something to consider as we watch and cheer on our American
athletes in Athens. They represent the best of what intercollegiate
athletics and America are all about.
Myles Brand is president of the NCAA.
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