Was anyone else appalled at how NBC shamelessly villified
this man? The darth vader voice and the still pictures that
made him look like a child eating ogre? In reality he
was a cultured hard working athlete. Cultured and hard working
doesn't fit the Drago-underdog Rocky anglethey were trying
to frame. "Oh well, let's turn him into a monster"
I'm convinced that NBC embodies everything that is wrong
with... I'll just leave it at that, they embody everything
that is wrong. I attempted to watch t and f last night
but was thwarted by synchronized diving and gymnastics.
I couldn't watch. I have never known a single person who
has participated in either of these activities. Both
of them seem better suited for cirque de soleil.
By the way, where is the DI XC poll located?
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> Subject: RE: t-and-f: Bob Costas's view of ALEXANDER KARELIN
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> Costas said:
>
> "Despite his image, he is an intelligent man, listen to music and read
> poetry".
>
> Incredible! Who would have believed that a "Russian bear" spending time in
> the ring would listen to music and read poetry?
>
> I just can't believe it!
>
> UG
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> Subject: Re: t-and-f: Bob Costas's view of race walking
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>
> Netters,
>
> >From the villiage here... What Costas did. Was in 88. He or rather the
> producers had some callopy type music played then Costas said :He didn't
> set a world record, but at least he walked like a man." Now, after that he
> got a ton of letters and in 92 said "I donb't know haw may racewalkers
> there are in the U.S. but they sure do write a lot of letters." Then he
> played a taped tribute. The whispering loudest coment is one said many but
> the first one i have ever heard it attirbuted to was someone with a last
> name: Hersh. Honestly don't know which one.
>
>
> The 50k was viloently hot and Koresonoswki is incredible! AOY - no one
> else can even compare. Two Golds. Defends the undefendable does the
> undoable double! This rival even a paltry 200-400 double.
>
> Back to the villiage. Reports coming soon, now that I can get on a comp.
>
-s
