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Now that the Beijing Olympics has ended and all the deserved accolades flow to our athletes, high praise is also due to those who covered the event.
The main reason for the Caribbean mounting its own coverage through Caribbean Media Corporation was to give full prominence for all competing athletes from the region.
Previously, Caribbean athletes who won or earned a place on the medal stand were either ignored or given a passing reference in comparison to their United States or European counterparts.
Although readers, listeners and viewers associated the coverage with reporters, photographers, analysts, commentators and programme hosts, we must also show the pride with which the unseen personnel performed their respective roles.
Hubert Lawrence and Lance Whittaker were outstanding. After the superb coverage of the 2000 Olympics from Australia, their demonstrated knowledge of track and field have not diminished over time.
The accuracy and ease with which they delivered kept them on par, if not, better than most international commentators.
They certainly deserved the remuneration equivalent to any broadcaster who covered this dream Olympics.
- Gladstone Wilson mapletoft@hotmail.com Kingston 5, Via Go-Jamaica
Now that the Beijing Olympics has ended and all the deserved accolades flow to our athletes, high praise is also due to those who covered the event.
The main reason for the Caribbean mounting its own coverage through Caribbean Media Corporation was to give full prominence for all competing athletes from the region.
Previously, Caribbean athletes who won or earned a place on the medal stand were either ignored or given a passing reference in comparison to their United States or European counterparts.
Although readers, listeners and viewers associated the coverage with reporters, photographers, analysts, commentators and programme hosts, we must also show the pride with which the unseen personnel performed their respective roles.
Hubert Lawrence and Lance Whittaker were outstanding. After the superb coverage of the 2000 Olympics from Australia, their demonstrated knowledge of track and field have not diminished over time.
The accuracy and ease with which they delivered kept them on par, if not, better than most international commentators.
They certainly deserved the remuneration equivalent to any broadcaster who covered this dream Olympics.
- Gladstone Wilson mapletoft@hotmail.com Kingston 5, Via Go-Jamaica