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Great Moments in Olympic Coverage - the Decathlon  Rate: 2 Flag
You'd think I would know better. NBC promised something to do
with Bryan Clay being about to win the decathlon, with teaser
shots of his efforts in various events. I have a residual
affection for the decathlon, (despite?) having watched Daley
Thompson ad nauseam on the BBC during the 1984 Olympics. (Our
house was about 70 miles from the Coliseum, but plainly the
Olympics was the time to head back to the auld country and see
the family.)  Actual coverage - Bryan Clay taking a gentle 1500
meter run because he was so far ahead he could only lose if it
transpired that he was in fact responsible for the US' woes in
relay qualification. And occasional shots of his wife.   That's
what I get for being so stupid as to rely on the prime-time crew
to bring me something other than divers and weeping teenagers,
to balance out the mayhem on the track.    Author tags:   Your
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