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在一届奥运会上赢得200米和400米跑双料冠军的美国“飞人”约翰逊近日表示,他对不受国人重视的美国田坛深表忧虑。为此,他提出了一些建议: 一、给运动员发奖金,而不是出场费。他说,如果美国青少年都知道田径运动员能挣大钱,许多人就会从别的运动转向田径运动。他还说:“如果普通百姓知道我们在挣大钱,他们也将会对田径表现出更大的兴趣。”目前,像约翰逊这样的田径运动员一场比赛至少能挣10万美元的出场费。约翰逊说:
The U.S. “trapeze” Johnson, who won two consecutive championships at 200 and 400 meters at a Olympic Games, said recently that he is deeply concerned about the U.S. track and field which is not valued by the people. To this end, he made some suggestions: First, give bonuses to athletes, not the appearance fee. He said if teenagers in the United States know that track and field athletes can make big money, many will shift from other sports to track and field. He added: “If ordinary people know we’re making big money, they will also be showing more interest in track and field.” At the moment, track and field athletes like Johnson can earn at least $ 100,000 in appearance fees. Johnson said: