Seriously?! SERIOUSLY!!! A freakin' lightning bolt isn't as fast as this kid. OMG he's incredible...and he can be as cocky as he wants. I'm in absolute awe.
100m Final. Olimpics 2008. - Funny bloopers R us
If you would like to see a better version that isn't a result of a camera phone aimed with a shaky hand at a tv screen go here:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html?videoid=0816_HD_ATM_HL_L0686
...which brings me to disgust.
Currently NBC still has all rights to Olympic footage and they aren't sharing. You can send your friends the link or link directly to the video, but other than that, you're SOL. I work in interactive advertising. I understand the value of having content that no one else has. You can charge a lot of money because you're going to have a lot of traffic. But part of the reason I work in interactive advertising is because I love the space and I love the space because I'm amazed by the sharing capabilities it offers, the community it creates and the creativity it inspires. The internet has made the world much smaller and has connected us in ways we never would have thought, with people we never would have expected. The Olympics has accomplished the same thing for centuries and in my opinion can be thought of as the real life event equivalent of the internet. It brings different people together from all over the world and unites them in their excitement, support and love for athletics. Given this I have no problem laying the claim that the Olympics belong to the world and not a network. Therefore, even though I understand where NBC is coming from I don't respect it, I don't condone it and I am disgusted by it. Let us have, share and unite around the content that is ours to begin with.
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It is certainly interesting for me to read that post. Thanx for it. I like such themes and anything that is connected to this matter. I definitely want to read a bit more soon.
Best wishes
Jeph Normic
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