Swimming: Ioc Discuss Morning Swimming Finals
The International Olympic Committee may switch the 2008 Olympic swimming finals to the morning to suit US television schedules.
The International Olympic Committee is considering a request from the broadcaster NBC to switch the swimming finals at the 2008 games in Beijing from the evening to the morning to suit television schedules in the United States.
Swimming is likely to be one of NBC's highest-rated events with Michael Phelps, who won a record eight medals at the 2004 games in Athens, expected to compete again.
The plan, to be discussed at a meeting of the IOC's executive board in Lausanne next week, is bound to be controversial."NBC will still broadcast it if it's the other way round. The integrity of the sport must be maintained," said Australia's head coach, Alan Thompson.
Swimming is likely to be one of NBC's highest-rated events with Michael Phelps, who won a record eight medals at the 2004 games in Athens, expected to compete again.
The plan, to be discussed at a meeting of the IOC's executive board in Lausanne next week, is bound to be controversial."NBC will still broadcast it if it's the other way round. The integrity of the sport must be maintained," said Australia's head coach, Alan Thompson.
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