Wednesday, 27 March 2013
About
the 2013 Ironman Asia Pacific Championships
So, did you know that the Ironman Asia
Pacific Championships were held in Melbourne last Sunday March 24? Well, if you
answered no, it would not surprise me. None of the networks showed any coverage
in their news services from what is a major international sporting event. And,
the press coverage of the event, was also woeful. I ask myself why this is. The
elite Ironman competitors are finely tuned, world class athletes. And,
Australian triathletes – especially the men, Chris McCormack, Craig Alexander, Pete
Jacobs - have dominated the podium at the Hawaiian Ironman for the last six
years. Yet, for reasons unknown to me, the sport has failed to gain traction in
the mainstream Aussie media.
Yesterday morning, March 26, my local free
to air Channel 1, showed NBC’s outstanding coverage of the 2012 Hawaiian
Ironman, which Aussie Pete Jacobs won for the men. Leanda Cave won the women’s
race. I had seen this coverage before. I didn’t care. I watched it avidly once
more.
I’m not going anywhere in particular with
this entry. Just wanted to express my dismay and disappointment in our
mainstream media’s ongoing dismissal of a world-class sporting event.
Until next time …
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