World medalist elevated to world champion? It’s OK! We got pub!

Doug Watson at Kamloops.

According to Oregon’s Blue Mountain Eagle newspaper, M60 thrower Doug Watson is a world champion. But in the very next two sentences, writer Sandra Gubel notes: “Watson won two medals in the World Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships, held March 1-6 in Kamloops, Canada. He earned a silver in the men’s discus, and a bronze in the men’s javelin.” Under that logic, I’m a world champion, too! Cool! But no more jokes at the Eagle’s expense, since the paper graciously printed a helpful link! (Check it out beneath the photo of Doug throwing the javelin.) So all is forgiven! In any case, I like what Doug has to say: “Unless you’re an elite athlete, most people eventually give up. You don’t have to. . . . (Masters track is) a good addiction.”