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Originally Posted by highthief
Well, that's what China is doing in many cases. US and Euro TV rights are where the money is, so yeah I think it is fair that certain marquee events should be arranged so that the people in that part of the world can see them at a reasonable time.
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From the athlete's perspective, I hate this. From the fan's perspective, I love it. It's going to suck for someone. The question is who the host decides is more important, the athletes or the viewers.
And I think that if you look at the Athens vs. Sydney vs. Beijing games, you'll see the entire gamut there. Sydney was very athlete-friendly. From all reports, Beijing won't be.
I know someone competing in the Modern Pentathlon in Beijing. I'm looking forward to hearing his report.