Williams Sisters Set Sights on Olympic Gold

1. I think they can do it. But they have to work for it. Every country in the competition wants it for
their country. Go for it Venus and Serena.

loulou at 4:27PM on Jul 8th 2008

2. Yes,Venus and Serena can win the gold. But will they ever especially Venus get the endorsements they deserve. How can Sharapova get more endorsements than Venus?

shelley at 7:18PM on Jul 8th 2008

3. To Shelley: I agree!! Maria Sharapova has won 2-3 slams and everytime I turn around she's hawking everything from watches to cameras. I know the Williams sisters have 'some' endorsement deals but all I've seen has been a McDonald's commerical. I don't want to scream racism at every turn, but come on!!

ellenyc at 7:35AM on Jul 9th 2008

4. i think they are ready to go for the gold.......go usa ......the williams sisters in the singles and doubles final

dan williams at 11:15AM on Jul 9th 2008

5. I love Venus and Serena! They are superior athletes and as long as they are confident no one can beat them! As far as endorsements, they have some but they aren't white or blond. The same deal with Anna Kournikova who never won one slam!

stephie 19 at 4:44PM on Jul 9th 2008

6. I would love to see the young Donald Young who won Wimbledon Junior last year in the olympics. He seems a worthy opponent. It seems that no one knows this up and coming tennis great who is has been compared to Ashe and MacEnroe

Theresa at 5:25PM on Jul 9th 2008

7. The cultural reality is that the media are more interested in blue-eyed blonds than chocolate-hued sisters! Thus, the major corporations, in order to make money, will push male and female athletes that will sell to their own demographic. It is partially an economic decision and a culturally-biased one. Neither Venus nor Serena fit the Roman-Greco ideals of beauty. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder...and those that own the media can push their stars, champions, heroes and beauty queens.

sashi-1 at 7:21PM on Jul 9th 2008

8. I THINK BOTH ARE A CLASS ACT, ALL AMERICANS SHOULD BE PROUD OF THEM.

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THE NEGRO LEAGUE GUY at 11:05PM on Jul 9th 2008

9. The article was about Venus and Serena competing in the Olympic Games. What does this have to do with endorsements? I am sure the sisters have plenty of endorsement money. In the meantime, let's stick to the subject. Good luck in Beijing, V & S! Bring home the gold!!

Riles at 12:11AM on Jul 10th 2008

10. Go U S A we can win the Gold with the sisters they have God given talent.

Denise at 1:03AM on Jul 10th 2008

11. It was nice to see the Williams sisters play tennis at that level, I really did enjoyed the game!

Melrose

Melrose Joseph at 8:12AM on Jul 10th 2008

12. it is nice to see blacks like venus&serena they are supper stars that don't act up.i believe they can win the olympie gold.

cornelius at 9:59AM on Jul 13th 2008

13. I think they can win the gold medal in the Olympics or any other tournaments that they decide to enter.

cornelius at 10:06AM on Jul 13th 2008

14. I would like to see more African American run corporations start using them and popular stars that have the problem of being non-white to start using these stars in their advertising campaingns. We used to boycott the companies that did not respond as a tool to get the good ol' boys to respond to us. It boils down to supply what we demand. I think that they are bodaciously sexy and have the charisma that needs to be displayed.

Ernest J at 11:27AM on Jul 13th 2008

15. i think its great, go williams sister

RAYMIN at 8:13PM on Jul 13th 2008