OT: "World" Champions

[Disney Dad Canada]

I know it has zero to do with Disney, but why the heck do all the US based sports leagues refer to their winners as "World Champions"? Believe it or not, there ARE other countries in the world.

Just a pet peeve of mine.

 

[DisneyKevin]

I know it has zero to do with Disney, but why the heck do all the US based sports leagues refer to their winners as "World Champions"? Believe it or not, there ARE other countries in the world.

Just a pet peeve of mine.

You and Eddie Izzard from his 2000 show "Circle".

Just watched it this week.

 

[tjevans]

I know it has zero to do with Disney, but why the heck do all the US based sports leagues refer to their winners as "World Champions"? Believe it or not, there ARE other countries in the world.

Just a pet peeve of mine.

Because they ARE the world champions of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, etc.

The fact that (at least in the NFL) there aren't any international teams is just a technicality.

 

[mikelan6]

Americans live in their own world. LOL.

 

[Disney Dad Canada]

Because they ARE the world champions of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, etc.

The fact that (at least in the NFL) there aren't any international teams is just a technicality.

NO THEY ARE NOT!!! They are CHAMPIONS of THEIR league. WORLD champions means just that, other countries compete as a country to see which country is the best. The world cup in soccer, the world championship in hockey and in basketball are TRUE world championships.

"When we hold a World Championship for a particular sport, we invite teams from other countries to play, as well. And we only go down on ONE knee to greet our leader" John Cleese mentioning the differences between the US and Britain

 

[FireDancer]

To be world champions other teams in the world should have a chance at victory. The World Cup is a good example. Otherwise you are just the Champions of the league. The winners of the Premier League for example don't call themselves the champions of the world, they are the champions of England.

 

[lugnut33]

How's that Canadian football team coming along? C'mon the Argonauts, really?

Don't be jealousy.

 

[Disney Dad Canada]

Jealous? Give me a break. It's just another bit of arrogance by Americans. If it ain't in the USA, it's not the best.

 

[tjevans]

I see nobody got the humor in my post.

 

[ADP]

I know it has zero to do with Disney, but why the heck do all the US based sports leagues refer to their winners as "World Champions"? Believe it or not, there ARE other countries in the world.

Just a pet peeve of mine.

I used to wonder that myself. I believe the thought process is since their aren't any other teams that participate in the exact same game with the exact same rules anywhere else in the World then the team that wins the championship are considered "World" Champs.

 

[tjevans]

I used to wonder that myself. I believe the thought process is since their aren't any other teams that participate in the exact same game with the exact same rules anywhere else in the World then the team that wins the championship are considered "World" Champs.

That was what I was trying to say in my post. It's the equivalent of saying that you're the world champion of (insert sport) of all teams from (insert country).

Right now, I'm the world champion of any sport where the team was comprised of people in my home at this moment. You put enough qualifiers on it, you can always be the world champion of something!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

I know it has zero to do with Disney, but why the heck do all the US based sports leagues refer to their winners as "World Champions"? Believe it or not, there ARE other countries in the world.

Just a pet peeve of mine.

It really bugs me too. I think the Little League World Series can call themselves World Champions, but even that is a cheat because the United States is on one side of the bracket and the rest of the world is on the other. Thus, guaranteeing a US team is always in the championship game.

 

[lugnut33]

Well, Canadians think they have the best poutine in the world, which may be true because nobody else eats that stuff!!

Now tell me about these bags of milk you purchase.

 

[lugnut33]

Hey Disney Dad Canada, you should come on podcast cruise 3.0 and we can have a "World Championships of Goofy Golf". I'm game maple leaf boy!!

 

[Disney Dad Canada]

Hey Disney Dad Canada, you should come on podcast cruise 3.0 and we can have a "World Championships of Goofy Golf". I'm game maple leaf boy!!

If I could afford it I would. I'm more worried now about our room being right above a night club on the ship, but thats another thread.

 

[Cap.Steamboat Willie]

I know it has zero to do with Disney, but why the heck do all the US based sports leagues refer to their winners as "World Champions"? Believe it or not, there ARE other countries in the world.

Just a pet peeve of mine.

I find the English language to be quite interesting. Canadian Bacon isn't really bacon, Egg creams contains no cream or eggs, people park in a driveway and drive in a parkway, etc.

What is your opinion on the Ms. Universe Pageant? Does that misnomer irk you too?

I know I for one never have seen representatives from Jupiter.

 

[Disney Dad Canada]

I used to wonder that myself. I believe the thought process is since their aren't any other teams that participate in the exact same game with the exact same rules anywhere else in the World then the team that wins the championship are considered "World" Champs.

Doesn't add up. Baseball and basketball are played worldwide, and other countries have just as good if not better talent. To me it's all about egos and marketing.

 

[ukwildcat]

Jealous? Give me a break. It's just another bit of arrogance by Americans. If it ain't in the USA, it's not the best.

Well, that's a nasty blanketed statement. Or maybe it's just a pet peeve of mine.

 

[Disney Dad Canada]

Well, that's a nasty blanketed statement. Or maybe it's just a pet peeve of mine.

Well that's the way a lot of people in the rest of the world see the USA's attitude. This is just another example of it.

 

[lugnut33]

Well, one of these teams today will be World Champions!!