While Olympic judges are rating athletes based on their abilities, Bloomberg Business Week is ranking them based on their earning potential and performance skills.
Business Week collaborated with sports columnist Rick Horrow and integrated sports entertainment company CSE to create 2010’s Power 100 List. Unlike lists in previous years, the 2010 list focuses solely on the earning potential of athletes.
Read the article to see who’s making the cut!
Halfpipe gold medalist Shaun White can add Power Rank 51 to his list of achievements. Photo: Forbes.com
Ryan Sheckler stuck onto the Power Rank at slot 100.
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Ryan Sheckler
Power 100 rank: 100Sport: Extreme
Age: 21
Most recent notable achievement: 2008 X Games, 1st Place
Earnings: NA
Key sponsors: Oakley Eyewear, Red Bull, Panasonic
Why he's on the list: Now that Tony Hawk has retired, Sheckler may be the most prominent skateboarder on the planet. He turned pro in 2003 at the age of 14 after winning the X Games, Gravity Games, Vans Triple Crown, and Slam City Jam. He is currently the star of his own MTV reality show, The Life of Ryan, and with J.C. Penney has launched a clothing line, RS By Sheckler.
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Businessweek
I guess, it's my first time to take a stand on my blog and all I can say is, "I'm not fully flattered with Manny Pacquiao (a fellow Filipino) to fall on the 72nd spot (you know). Btw, people say that Ryan is a sellout, then my question is, "Who is more sellout, Ryan Sheckler or Manny Pacquiao?"
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