We are moving backwards in our track and field coverage in the US.
In 2016, at the Olympics, we had a dedicated stream for each field event. Including both pits for the qualifying rounds of the vertical jumps.
In 2017, at Worlds, the $79.99 NBC Sports Gold package gave us field event streams, but only one pit for the qualifying rounds.
In 2018, at Worlds, for the same $79.99, we have no dedicated field event streams at all. Currently getting a mish mash of men’s and women’s HJ, but I shudder to think what this means for pole vault coverage when there are more events going on.
The streams exist!! Literally all NBC has to do is create a link! I am not asking them to add more cameras to the event. I am not asking for better commentary or anything weird.
The thing I want exists, and we have had it in the past. I do not understand how we keep moving backwards.
Isn’t USATF supposed to be advocating for better coverage of the sport? How have we gone backwards?!?!