Re: [TV orNotTV] CAN swimming - Mark on Penny

I thought I was being subtle. ;). (Actually I'm not much of a pedant ... About that at least) On Friday, 12 August 2016, Doug Eastick wrote: > I think you just did. > > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Chris Neuman

Re: [TV orNotTV] CAN swimming - Mark on Penny

I think you just did. On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Chris Neuman wrote: > The Canadian became the first swimmer born in the 21st century to win a >> gold medal in any Olympic sport. > > > Uh oh, How long before a pedant (on this list or in general) makes the >

Re: [TV orNotTV] CAN swimming - Mark on Penny

> > The Canadian became the first swimmer born in the 21st century to win a > gold medal in any Olympic sport. Uh oh, How long before a pedant (on this list or in general) makes the eyeroll-inducing point that the 21st Century really doesn't start until 2001, and therefore Oleksiak (born in

Re: [TV orNotTV] CAN swimming - Mark on Penny

for those in USA here's the NBC story on the event. (which I can't watch from the land of maple syrup). http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/simone-manuel-penny-oleksiak-tie-olympic-gold-100m-freestyle On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 10:43 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > > > On Fri,

Re: [TV orNotTV] CAN swimming - Mark on Penny

Thanks Chris -- I was kinda thinking I misunderstood that 20-year thing. its is specific to swimming as you stated. On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 10:32 AM, Chris Neuman wrote: > Patriotism demands that I clarify: Tewskbury was the last Canadian to win > a gold medal in swimming.

Re: [TV orNotTV] CAN swimming - Mark on Penny

On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > > > (apologies if the links don't work outside Canada. I hope the CBC opens > up these clips for other countries). > > I love how invariably the pre-roll ads always seem to work internationally, but of course the main

Re: [TV orNotTV] CAN swimming - Mark on Penny

Patriotism demands that I clarify: Tewskbury was the last Canadian to win a gold medal in swimming. There have been gold medals for Canada in the Summer Games (aka the second most important type of Olympics) since then, including Donovan Bailey's domination of Michael Johnson in the 100m in

[TV orNotTV] CAN swimming - Mark on Penny

I'm not sure how much coverage the Canadian women's swimming is getting on NBC, but CBC's Mark Tewksbury is a delight to watch in the studio. Mark was Canada's last summer gold medal winner, twenty years ago. Here's his reaction watching the first Canadian swimming medal in the relay early in