Hey all, I guess it is about time to start this thread. I'm sure it will consist of mostly lack of watersports coverage for those of us in the US without access to Canadian TV. What is the word on the streets? Think we'll get any NBC coverage? Anyone out there in Sydney? What's the gossip there? Let the thread begin! -Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 12:16 PM 9/15/00 -0500, Patrick Maun wrote: >Hey all, > >I guess it is about time to start this thread. I'm sure it will >consist of mostly lack of watersports coverage for those of us in the >US without access to Canadian TV. What is the word on the streets? >Think we'll get any NBC coverage? Anyone out there in Sydney? What's >the gossip there? > Check out the www.nbclympics.com site. There is a nice section covering the Canoe/Kayak events with a real nice store about Scott Shipley. It also has a complete schedule of programs on NBC, CNBC, and MSNBC. Unfortunately, the schedule doesn't seem to have the ability to search for a particular event. You've got to check each day one, by one. It looks like there are canoeing events scheduled for th Day 3,4,5, and Day 12. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu> > Check out the www.nbclympics.com site. For those that didn't have any luck with that URL, try: http://www.nbcolympics.com/ :-) Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Fri, Sep 15, 2000 at 12:16:43PM -0500, Patrick Maun wrote: > I guess it is about time to start this thread. I'm sure it will > consist of mostly lack of watersports coverage for those of us in the > US without access to Canadian TV. What is the word on the streets? > Think we'll get any NBC coverage? Anyone out there in Sydney? What's > the gossip there? Well, my sport (whitewater slalom) is in the games, albeit with a greatly reduced field from 1992. Back then, each country could send 3 boats in each of the 4 recognized classes. Now, each country had to qualify for a greatly reduced number of slots, with the result being that many paddlers completely capable of medaling aren't even there. The US, for example, has 4 boats competing: one each in K-1W, C-1, K-1, and C-2. To make matters worse, they (the IOC) has instituted a "qualifier" race -- which, in the case of the C-2's, reduces the field from a whopping 10 to a tiny 8. Yep...guess those two other boats weren't "qualified" to be there even though they earned the spots in competition at the World Championships last year. I guess having an extra day of racing in order to ring the cash registers really *is* more important than having as many athletes as possible face off head-to-head for medals. Cynicism aside, the US has excellent chances in all four classes... In K-1W, Rebecca (Bennett) Giddens blew away the field at US Nationals last month, and was only 7% of Scott Shipley's time -- and Scott ain't slow. She won a World Cup race earlier this year and may be peaking at just the right time. In K-1, there's 3-time World Cup Champion Scott Shipley -- who has focused on this competition almost to the exclusion of everything else this year. Scott is fully capable of winning any race he enters. In C-1, there's veteran Davey Hearn. Yeah, he's getting older (aren't we all?) but it would be a mistake to count him out. After all, he was "too old" when he won his 3rd World Championship in 1995. In C-2, there's veteran and former World Champion Lecky Haller and his partner Matt Taylor. If the water's high and the course is hard, their combination of power and reach will be hard to beat. ---Rsk *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 13:45:50 -0400 >From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu> > >Check out the www.nbcolympics.com site. >It also >has a complete schedule of programs on NBC, CNBC, and MSNBC. >Unfortunately, the schedule doesn't seem to have the ability to search for >a particular event. Actually you can whittle it down to a set event: <http://www.nbcolympics.com/results/oly/ck/index.html> This shows whitewater on days 2,3,4,5, at 1:30 pm Sydney time. Days 11 and 12 have flatwater at 8:30 am. Days 13,14,15, and 16 have flatwater at 9:00 am. >From the top of the TV schedule select the Event schedule and results, then select the sport of your choice for individual schedules. Mel "When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Here's a way better schedule of events: http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/olympics/2000/schedule/java/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I watched most of the opening ceremony last night. Did anyone notice how many canoe/kayakers there were as flag holders? I counted at least four. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 06:42 AM 9/16/00 -0400, John Fereira wrote: >I watched most of the opening ceremony last night. Did anyone notice how >many canoe/kayakers there were as flag holders? I counted at least four. I wasn't keeping count, but there were way more than that -- I think close to a dozen. Which is about the most coverage of canoeing and kayaking that we'll see on NBC broadcast. Maybe a little more on cable, but if you live out in the country and don't have cable, oh well. But then I don't care much for TV anyway, and not enough to invest in a satellite dish. -- Wes *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Canoe and Kayak Magazine has just added several releases of news to their website: http://www.canoekayak.com ...and will be adding more. The link is on the left-hand index. Andree Viewit.com - http://www.viewit.com/ Shop - GPS, Clothing, Crafts - http://www.onwatersports.com Online Editor - http://www.canoekayak.com - October 2000 is live *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
NPR had a rather nice story of him and his practice on the Potomac- 2x a day, 5 reps of 2x around the course for the past 20 years, quite a regime. Takes breaks with trips to the Gauley and Upper Yough. Sounded like a interesting guy, also an interesting diversion that slalom. I also like slalom boats-good excuse to build a fleet-hmmmm.... > > In C-1, there's veteran Davey Hearn. Yeah, he's getting older (aren't > we all?) but it would be a mistake to count him out. After all, > he was "too old" when he won his 3rd World Championship in 1995. > -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://studiofurniture.com/paint paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 07:05 PM 9/15/00 -0400, Gabriel L Romeu wrote: >NPR had a rather nice story of him and his practice on the Potomac- 2x a >day, 5 reps of 2x around the course for the past 20 years, quite a >> >> In C-1, there's veteran Davey Hearn. Yeah, he's getting older (aren't >> we all?) but it would be a mistake to count him out. After all, He's been posting occasionally on RBP and has an Olympic journal online at: http://ccadc.org/bce/00olympicjournal.html -- Wes *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I have looked around for any WEB sites that are providing on-time video coverage. I have not been able to find one. With digital cameras, it should be easy for an overseas WEB site to smuggle and send out video. Patrick Maun wrote: > Hey all, > > I guess it is about time to start this thread. I'm sure it will > consist of mostly lack of watersports coverage for those of us in the > US without access to Canadian TV. What is the word on the streets? > Think we'll get any NBC coverage? Anyone out there in Sydney? What's > the gossip there? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> > I have looked around for any WEB sites that are providing on-time > video coverage. I have not been able to find one. With digital cameras, > it should be easy for an overseas WEB site to smuggle and send out video. > > Our local paper reported on Thursday that the Olympic committee have cracked down on sites that have the word Olympics in them to protect the official site, and there can be no on-line broadcasts. NBC paid $US705 million for the broadcast rights, and the committee says that those rights must be protected. TV or nothing? Also in the report, work has begun on the web site for the Winter Games in Salt Lake City, but at this stage there is no move to allow for video coverage over the net. Start lobbying! Allan Singleton Hamilton NZ (still medal-less) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Of course, the Canadians only paid something like $85US million for the rights to broadcast everything un-edited. I've started recording them so I can skip the commercials every ten minutes as well as the little jerky-cam bios we kept getting treated to. I think this week is going to be one long Hamm brothers fest. They seem like the feel good story - this years "Strug Story". For those of you not in the US, feel glad you don't have to put up with American-style advertising (every 10 to 15 minutes, regardless of what is happening). Unless your country has already adopted this that is... -Patrick At 9:06 PM +1200 9/17/00, Allan and Joyce Singleton wrote: > > >> I have looked around for any WEB sites that are providing on-time >> video coverage. I have not been able to find one. With digital cameras, >> it should be easy for an overseas WEB site to smuggle and send out video. >> >> >Our local paper reported on Thursday that the Olympic committee have cracked >down on sites that have the word Olympics in them to protect the official >site, and there can be no on-line broadcasts. NBC paid $US705 million for >the broadcast rights, and the committee says that those rights must be >protected. > >TV or nothing? > >Also in the report, work has begun on the web site for the Winter Games in >Salt Lake City, but at this stage there is no move to allow for video >coverage over the net. > >Start lobbying! > > >Allan Singleton >Hamilton NZ (still medal-less) > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Had a good paddle today ahead of Hurricane Gordon, wind was 10-15, dark skys, light rain and 2ft swells except for the navy vessels wake which were 3-3 1/2ft. Four paddlers showed up at Fort Clinch, Fla. and decided to go for it, before the storm knowing it could be rough coming back. Crossed over the 1/2 mile inlet to Cumberland Island and saw 12 of the wild horses grazing on shore, paddled 4 1/2 miles to the ice house dock and ate lunch in the boat house shelter and did a quick tour of the ruins and saw three more horses and five wild turkey and one armadillo. Put the kayaks back in the water with a slight drizzle and had a easy paddle back in calm water crossing the inlet with little current. And of course ate at Sonys BBQ on the way home. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Even if you had a dish, you would not get any more coverage -- unless you have a big dish. Wes Boyd wrote: > At 06:42 AM 9/16/00 -0400, John Fereira wrote: > >I watched most of the opening ceremony last night. Did anyone notice how > >many canoe/kayakers there were as flag holders? I counted at least four. > > But then I don't care much for TV anyway, and not enough to invest in a > satellite dish. > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Watched the Mens and Women's triathalon and that was great. Great win by the Canadian male. I have seen pictures of the white water course and it looks very impressive. I believe after the olympics you take your canoe there, pay your money and go water water kayaking on the circuit. One of our club sea kayakers is an offical at the Slalom event. David Australia As you imagine 99% of our news and TV here is Olympics -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Maun [mailto:pmaun_at_bitstream.net] Hey all, I guess it is about time to start this thread. I'm sure it will consist of mostly lack of watersports coverage for those of us in the US without access to Canadian TV. What is the word on the streets? Think we'll get any NBC coverage? Anyone out there in Sydney? What's the gossip there? Let the thread begin! -Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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