Enthusiasm: Taylors enthusiastic outbursts, funny similes and clear explanations have made him a. you would've been hardpressed to find a single commentator who did not. Superstar: Diver-turned-commentator Leon Taylor has won a host of new fans in Rio. At 24, he is far from finished as a diver. Kyle Chalmers of Australia won gold in 47:58 Pieter Timmers of Belgium, silver. Mitcham failed to reach the finals and gave some hint of retiring, though he has now backtracked and said he might compete in the 3-meter springboard instead. Clive Rose/Getty Images 'In my opinion I didnt find it offensive to be called a girl while I was swimming. They never did mention Fletcher in the video and as the diving resumed, commentator Ted Robinson made an awkward refenence to Mitcham's "friend." Heather N., writing for the Good Men Project, devoted a column to Robinson's choice of words. Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith of Australia compete in the synchronised diving 3m springboard final in Rio on Sunday. I thought the piece was solid despite some quibbles. Aug1:50pm NBC When NBC kicks off its coverage of the Opening Ceremonies of the Rio Olympics tonight in primetime, it will fully launch NBCUniversal ’s plan to present 6,755. It even showed him embracing his partner, Lachlan Fletcher, in Beijing. In London, with Mitcham trying to repeat his performance, NBC made good, airing a three-minute segment chronicling Mitcham's story during the diving qualifying round. NBC got so much flak that its Olympics head Gary Zwenkel publicly apologized. Given how much the network loves up-close-and-personal stories, it was a glaring omission to ignore him. Mitcham had just come out publicly as gay and won the gold with his mother and boyfriend in the stands. Watching without commentary appears to be available only for events with English-speaking announcers, and isn’t an option on certain live events, such as Tuesday’s women’s gymnastics. Four years ago, NBC was roundly and justly criticized for ignoring the back story of Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, who won a stunning gold medal in the men's 10-meter platform diving at the Beijing Olympics. On a live video from NBC Olympics, select the headphones icon.
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