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Post by i.Sarita.com on May 18, 2010 22:24:26 GMT -5
Who do you think is the most famous or recognizable athlete from each different country? Some are easy:
Usain Bolt-Jamaica
David Beckham-England (right?)
Who else, ya think?
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Post by Perd on May 18, 2010 22:25:43 GMT -5
Wayne Gretzky-Canada
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Post by Desi on May 18, 2010 22:25:53 GMT -5
Dominican Republic: Too many in MLB to count.  A-Rod, Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Ubaldo Jimenez, Etc. |
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Post by Cela on May 18, 2010 23:04:52 GMT -5
USA
Currently:Tiger Woods
Ever: Michael Jordan
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on May 18, 2010 23:09:13 GMT -5
USA Currently:Tiger Woods Ever: Michael Jordan Too many to count in the USA. |
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Post by DiBiase is Good on May 18, 2010 23:38:16 GMT -5
For the UK I'd say Lennox Lewis is in the same league as Beckham. If you're talking about only people who are still active in their sport though, then it's Beckham.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on May 19, 2010 0:06:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I kind of ment currently, not all time.
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Post by livetowin on May 19, 2010 0:15:01 GMT -5
For Canada, I think right now it would either be Gretzky or Nash.
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Post by Insomniac on May 19, 2010 0:16:50 GMT -5
For Canada, I think right now it would either be Gretzky or Nash. Is Nash bigger than Crosby up north? I don't follow hockey and I'm not Canadian so I'm clueless about this. |
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Post by livetowin on May 19, 2010 0:21:04 GMT -5
Perhaps, but the topic is "most famous or recognizable athlete from each different country."
I picked Nash because I believe more people follow basketball than hockey in the states, and because outside of Pittsburgh nobody really likes Crosby.
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Post by bubbles on May 19, 2010 1:19:30 GMT -5
Wales - Ryan Giggs
Brazil - Pele
Argentina - Diego Maradona
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Post by livetowin on May 19, 2010 1:32:07 GMT -5
Oh! Add in GSP for my answer as well.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2010 2:04:00 GMT -5
For Canada, I think right now it would either be Gretzky or Nash. Is Nash bigger than Crosby up north? I don't follow hockey and I'm not Canadian so I'm clueless about this. No I'm pretty sure Crosby is bigger then Nash in Canada. Most Canadian's including me don't even know which team Nash plays for or have to take a second to figure it out before answering while everyone knows that Crosby plays for the Pens. Every SportsChek or sports store has nothing but Crosby Jersey's and endorsements, casual hockey fans in Canada or people who don't even follow hockey only know Luongo, Crosby, or Ovechkin. Nash maybe more famous then Crosby internationally but not nationally in Canada imo. |
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Post by carter 15 on May 19, 2010 2:24:07 GMT -5
Lleyton Hewitt?
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Post by H-Fist on May 19, 2010 3:41:07 GMT -5
Thabo Sefolosha - Switzerland  |
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Post by Throwback on May 19, 2010 3:56:21 GMT -5
Is Nash bigger than Crosby up north? I don't follow hockey and I'm not Canadian so I'm clueless about this. No I'm pretty sure Crosby is bigger then Nash in Canada. Most Canadian's including me don't even know which team Nash plays for or have to take a second to figure it out before answering while everyone knows that Crosby plays for the Pens. Every SportsChek or sports store has nothing but Crosby Jersey's and endorsements, casual hockey fans in Canada or people who don't even follow hockey only know Luongo, Crosby, or Ovechkin. Nash maybe more famous then Crosby internationally but not nationally in Canada imo. Here, at our airport and the entrance and exit to town we have big signs that say Hometown of Sidney Crosby, They even shut down our main street to hold a parade when he won the cup. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on May 19, 2010 3:57:10 GMT -5
Is Nash bigger than Crosby up north? I don't follow hockey and I'm not Canadian so I'm clueless about this. No I'm pretty sure Crosby is bigger then Nash in Canada. Most Canadian's including me don't even know which team Nash plays for or have to take a second to figure it out before answering while everyone knows that Crosby plays for the Pens. Every SportsChek or sports store has nothing but Crosby Jersey's and endorsements, casual hockey fans in Canada or people who don't even follow hockey only know Luongo, Crosby, or Ovechkin. Nash maybe more famous then Crosby internationally but not nationally in Canada imo. Nash isn't even as famous as half the kids playing junior hockey in Canada to Canadians. I don't even know his first name, if you just said Nash, I'd assume you mean Rick Nash, who is more famous to a Canadian than Basketball Nash. |
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Post by Baixo Astral on May 19, 2010 4:20:42 GMT -5
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Post by Baixo Astral on May 19, 2010 4:21:05 GMT -5
Scotland - erm, Colin Montgomerie?
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Post by thatguybayne on May 19, 2010 5:32:31 GMT -5
I'd say you'd be right there. The only closest I can think of is Tim Cahill. |
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A-Rod, Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Ubaldo Jimenez, Etc.
