2012 Olympics: Give Us Webcams On the Wall

Courtesy ZDNET - Between the Lines  Fri, 08/22/2008 - 6:13am

The organizers of the Olympics really blew it this time. Not showing the unbelievable comeback of Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly race, which he won by one-hundredth of a second, is evidence of cowardice.

And a total lack of commercial savvy, in the digital age. Can you imagine how many views that finish would have [...]


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