On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:20:09 AM UTC-5, Scott Alexander wrote:
If racing sailboats or racing bicycles can be a televised sport, then there's no good reason why Soaring can't be too.

How many sailboat races have you watched in the last 5 years?
Some sports get TV support because they are an extension of a sport that the viewer participates, or did participate in, or are a fantasy extension of common activity.
Examples:
Golf- participitory
Tennis- participitory
Sailing- participitory
Cycling- same
Auto racing- fantasy extension
Gliding has the unfortunate position of not falling well into either of these catagories. Also note that the first four are all activities that can be undertaken quite casually and with limited commitment so folks can identify quite easily. Gliding doesn't fall into that catagory.
Skeptical
UH