Have you heard that the swimmers in Greece will have to swim in a pool with no roof. The "jokers" in Greece, despite having 8 years to prepare for the games, have said that they do not have enough time to finish the roof on the Olympic pool.
It will be 104' approx in August at midday. The water will be too warm for fast times and the glare of the sun will make filming for TV difficult.
Apparently, they are looking at moving heats ( apt word for them ) to early morning or late evening, after the finals !
What effect will this have on results, especially for swimmers who are doing multiple events ( like Phelps ) ?
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Originally posted by Kevin in MD
Man I hope not.
The shots of swimmer X looking thoughtful in front of the lean-to he used to share with all 80 members of his extended and adoptive family really make the ten seconds of race coverage feel that much more alive.
Do I detect a note of sarcasm? ;)
I've found the CBC (Canadian) broadcasts show much more of the actual competition. If you get CBC watch their broadcast instead of NBC.
Originally posted by Kevin in MD
Man I hope not.
The shots of swimmer X looking thoughtful in front of the lean-to he used to share with all 80 members of his extended and adoptive family really make the ten seconds of race coverage feel that much more alive.
Do I detect a note of sarcasm? ;)
I've found the CBC (Canadian) broadcasts show much more of the actual competition. If you get CBC watch their broadcast instead of NBC.
