When is it appropriate to interview an athlete? After seeing the interview that the room wrecking hack from Channel 9 did with Emily Seebohm after she won the silver medal, one can only have sympathy for the athlete and no respect for the interviewer. One could easily see she was upset, distressed and very emotional. Common courtesy and professional etiquette should have have occurred so that she could compose herself before a mic was shoved in her face and her image beamed across a nation. It is time that producers at Channel 9 started to show a little more compassion, although once Eddie McGuire and co were given jobs at the Olympics, we knew that was never going to happen.
The biggest talking point though will be one that rages on for quite awhile. The wearing of a non-olympic uniform to an event by boxer, Damien Hooper. Or was it because of the flag on the shirt that the debate is raging and he is being forced to apologise as it is seen as a political statement. What will be interesting is how this pans out. Personally I can see both sides of the argument. But here you have an athlete proud of his heritage and he did not actually fight in the shirt. Also he has stated that he wore it for motivational reasons and for his culture. The Aboriginal flag is an official flag of Australia and therefore it should not been seen as a political statement. Maybe the AOC should seriously consider uniforms for indigenous athletes that showcase both their heritage and their nationality. What has made it a political statement is the reaction of the media and the AOC in the manner they have handled it. Let the man stand tall and fight for his nation and do his people proud. We all know that if he wins gold, everyone in the country will be heralding his performance.
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