"Bill Davidson" <billdav@cox.nospam.net> wrote in message
news:0y8Wc.5336$L94.5272@fed1read07
> Harold Buck wrote:
>> Well, it HAS only been in the Olympics since 1896.
>
> And yet, this is the first time I recall it being on TV in the U.S.
> and I've been watching the Olympics since 1968. I was very young
> then (almost 5) so maybe I just don't remember it.
>
> There's a reason people don't know: no exposure.
>
> This year we finally got some exposure. We even got some surprise
> exposure yesterday with men's team foil. Of course, we only got
> that because our guys made it to the semi-finals.
>
> Actually, I don't think I watched Los Angeles in 1984. I was working
> and going to school then and had virtually no time to watch TV. Did
> Westbrook get any TV time with his bronze win?

IIRC, the winning touch was shown. Not the action leading up to it;
just the touch.


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Dirk Goldgar

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