World Track and Field: How About a USA vs. Europe Dual Meet Series?

As the world of athletics approaches its quadrennial off-year in 2014, the sport will be looking for ways to replace the anticipation of an international championship meet otherwise provided by the World Outdoor Track and Field Championships or the Olympics. In the tradition of a once-popular Cold War classic, how about initiating a USA vs. Europe dual meet series? Longtime track fans look back on the USA vs. USSR series of the 1960s and '70s as an annual staple in what is considered track and f...