for 26 September 2000. Updated every WEEKDAY.

Tim Cavanaugh
Special Guest Editor

Terry Colon
Art Director

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Joey Anuff
Publisher

Hi there,

Just read your piece on Samaranch et al, and thought the above link might interest you...

Roy and H.G are quite famous here in Australia and have never pulled their punches about Samaranch. Most people I know find it astounding that they have a two hour tv show daily during the olympic games.

Their humor is very Australian, so don't be surprised if they make little sense...

Cheers

Ross Floate
<ibook@sway.com.au>

I tried to use the above link, but it didn't lead me anywhere. Is this Australian humor? It makes little sense....

Holly M.

Dear Holly,

Thank you for shining a light on Olympic corruption. Actually, I could live with Samaranch's past if only he ran a clean program now. I thought you let NBC, whose "storybook" coverage minimizes the view of the actual games, somewhat off the hook. (In other words, I'd love to read a follow-up piece.) As a fan of one of the least popular (in the US) Olympic sports (Judo), I have come to regard NBC's coverage as a thin, dry slice of a juicy and flavorful pie. Yes, I am one of the "children" who will watch from start to finish, and I actually enjoy both all three Olympic sports--track, swimming, and women's gymnastics--but I can't help wondering what I might have seen if so much time hadn't been wasted on the story of somebody's brother's kidney transplant. Thanks for