During my daily trek across the internet I found
a link to the top 10 male athletes in the world.

Since it was from a Wall Street Journal panel, I
figured the list would probably be as ridiculous
as these types of lists usually are.

But the judges are highly qualified and I can’t
really disagree with the list. Maybe it’s because
four out of the ten athletes are track and field
athletes - like it should be since track and field
athletes possess the greatest combination of
speed, strength, flexibility, coordination and
endurance (aka the five biomotor abilities I always
stress the importance of developing!).

But I think the real reason I like the list is
because it doesn’t have any stupid entries - like
calling Tiger Woods one of the best athletes in
the world. I love SportsCenter as much as any red
blooded sports fan, but I can’t take those clowns
saying he’s the best athlete in the world.

Yes, I watched the US Open. No, that didn’t change
my mind.

Tiger is a great athlete. But he plays *golf* so
he’s automatically disqualified from the discussion.

For one, golf isn’t a sport. I’ve been debating this
since high school and I hate to ruin anyone’s day.

If you can be old and/or fat and still be
considered ‘professional’, it’s not a sport. If
you don’t have to elevate your heartrate when
training for your sport then you’re not playing a
sport. You’re playing a game.

Yes, golf takes great skill and hand eye coordination.

But so does darts, bowling and video games. You
ever play a highly ranked game of EA Sports Madden
Football online? I have a friend who is pretty
nasty at that game (incidentally he’s a former
NCAA All American in the shot put) but he wouldn’t
call himself an athlete based on that skill.

But I digress…

Check out the list. The number one athlete is the
only logical choice. We can debate the rest, but
I think they are reasonable.
To your success,

Latif Thomas
P.S. Don’t forget to click on the ‘Performance
Criteria’ tab. I’m trying to think of where your
athletes can go to develop those skills….

Oh yes! Now I remember:
 

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