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JR

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Posted - June 23 2024 :  01:25:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I’m a track nerd so Friday night I flipped on the TV about 1030 and voila, the US Olympic Trials 10k was ready to start so I watched the whole thing; they even kept it up on split screen during commercials.

I was annoyed by 2 things:
1. A Brit was lead announcer. Why for the US trials can’t they get a US person as lead announcer.
2. My real pet peeve is, why can’t they provide splits each 400 meters and at the 5k? It’s so easy to do.

That’s my rant.

JF

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Posted - June 24 2024 :  11:03:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Good rant!

I agree on the splits----

But I like Leigh Diffey..he knows track and does a good job.

It is ironic though, that NBC uses Ato Boldon (Trinidad and Tobago), Sandra Richards-Ross (USA by way of the islands) for commentary. I love them all but it is somewhat peculiar.

In fairness, all three cover track meets (Diamond League) all year long.

I guess the days of Dick "Look at Mills, Look at Mills" Bank are over---at least for now.

John Furgele
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