QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 11 / by Mark

Starting with the previous night...
  • I think it’s a bit of hyperbole when a gymnast makes a single mistake, and it’s considered to be “stunning".
  • First we get a green pool, and now gale force winds for a diving event.  Who's idea was it to have an outdoor diving venue?
  • Costas interviewed Shaun White, a Winter QISEian, because...?
  • Back at the Rio Apple Store in prime time, Costas did his nightly mega-tease, then off to the track for more races with and without hurdles. It's impressive how the Peacock can take an event that lasts seconds and turn it into an entire segment.
  • Hey, we’ve got a doping controversy!  Costa went over a litany of offenses, including a major competitor in the women’s 1500m race. The QISEOC even retroactively stripped the 2008 Chinese team of a medal. You can see a Costas interview about this—if you go to the Peacock QISE website...
More to come.