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Just finished watching perhaps the finest coverage
of a track meet I have ever seen. CBC show virtually all of the running
events plus continual coverage of the womens HJ. The last time I can
remember so much of distance races was the 1983 WC on (remember this) NBC.
Over this Olympics they have showed every running final and followed many of the
field events showing not just winning throws but following the
event.
Yesterday, during a break we had at a school
inservice, I was watching the CBC broadcast on a VCR at school. We were
watching the Womens Long jump. I saw we because there was around 10 or so
of us. They showed Marion jumping then after the measurement moved to the
next jumper. Several people immediately asked if this was the
winner. I said no it is the next jumper. They asked is the girl in
first. I said no it is the next jumper. They said they didn't
understand. I had to explain that this was taped "live" and they were
showing ALL the jumpers every round not just the high-lites. I pointed out
when it was the jumpers turn, CBC showed there current place and ALL there
previous efforts. Most the people had never seen a track meet presented
like this. There were so impressed when it was time for lunch they ALL
stayed and watched and let all the others get in line to eat.
US TV has everyone so accustomed to the way they
show track that nobody knows what goes on during a meet.
If track is a dying sport, why do 112,000 come out
and watch everynight?
I salute CBC for a job well done.
phil weishaar
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