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On viewing the clip, I wonder what all the fuss is all about. Athletes can be ignorant, tired, crabby like

Forum: Liquid Lounge

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Reporter asks Dutch speed skater to time stamp her interview with his name and country. His reply will haunt him Gordo New

anyone else, and press people don't have any special status to expect helpful cooperation.

So often it seems reporters want "freedom of the press" too mean they have special status.

A reporter approaching me has exactly the same status as anyone coming to my front door. You can ask, but because you're, in effect, asking, I have the right to refuse.

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You are right, 'tis much ado about nothing DangerJudy New

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Just curious. How does she get the ID when an athlete doesn't understand her or speak English? ezwater New

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Translator stands with athlete and repeats her questions and his or her answers DangerJudy New

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Sounds goofy either way. Remind me, what substantive reason is there for asking sweaty, tired, crabby ezwater New

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To quote the same thing I posted earlier DangerJudy New

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What would be the problem with the interviewer putting that information on the tape? <NT> ezwater New

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Trust me. DangerJudy New

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If you would rather pick up transitions from competitor statements than from reporter statements, that is for you to say ezwater New

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Well ponder this EZ DangerJudy New

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So when I see interviewers on TV, and they just as often say "This is so-and-so, who's ezwater New

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Totally different DangerJudy New

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And she, if she took umbrage, displayed no evidence of it; just went on doing her job in the face of his insult. Oci-One.Kanubi New

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yep. hes 23 (ish) and has only known a small slice of the world. SwimmerBill New

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Young and Stupid is a perfectly valid excuse! laughingtotem New

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