Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxa!wetcw From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: American sportscasting sucks! Message-ID: <938@pyuxa.UUCP> Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 08:44:37 EDT Article-I.D.: pyuxa.938 Posted: Mon Aug 6 08:44:37 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Aug-84 08:15:05 EDT References: <361@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP>, <336@watdcsu.UUCP> Organization: Bell Communications Research, Piscataway N.J. Lines: 29 It may come as a surprise to some, but ALL of the feeds of the Olympic tv coverage is being handled by ABC. They feed two different pictures. One for home consumption and the other for International consumption. ABC was, however, hit with Rule 51 on Saturday. This rule states that the tv coverage is to be unbiased. The feeds for home consumption were cited by the USOC as being too biased. ABC has apparently moved to rectify the situation by broadcasting other events. All of this aside, I think that ABC should move to shut Howard Cosell's mouth. That idiot is not even in the same gym with the fights I have seen. He does nothing but praise the American fighters, even when they are getting tagged by the other guy. I watched one Friday night where the other fighter nearly floored our guy in round one and old Howard said the blow was blocked. The kids eyes glazed over with the shot and only the bell saved him. I, for one, am getting more than a little embarrased with all of the medal hype. I have found myself rooting for the other atheletes more than once lately. On the other hand, Joan Benoit's marathon was one I could cheer about. She was beautiful in her accomplishment. At least this was one event that the Eastern Block countries can not claim they would have won. The best any of their people have done is third in over 2:30. T. C. Wheeler