Kerri Pottharst has issued a public, unreserved apology for making an offensive comment during today’s men’s beach volleyball match between Australia and St Kitts and Nevis. She claimed that St Kitts and Nevis players looked like “human lamingtons covered in sand”.
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Jason Richardson is back hosting the highlights show with Mel McLaughlin at The Star tonight, after Jason hosted Seven’s Horse Racing coverage at Royal Randwick yesterday.
Mel’s still not doing anywhere near enough, Seven failing at using her to her full potential. Are they not impressed with her or something? Richo doesn’t shut up either.
I swear Mel was on screen more and did more when she was at Ten! How embarrasing.
Okay, she is the Seven News Sydney sport presenter and maybe this week she’s lined-up for more positions at the Comm Games. But I can’t be the only one noticing this?
The less she’s seen the better.
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They were interviewing a medalist this evening live when he started talking about Ninja Warrior. Wrong network buddy. Awkward lol.
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Seven isn’t going to put her front and centre while she is being shopped around to other networks.
Wouldn’t be surprised to see her jump over to Fox if they end up launching a cricket channel.
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Is she being shopped around?
They’ve certainly downgraded her role. Late night only, and with a side-kick. Must be hard for her to take.
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DAY 6
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Grand swimming finale: Men’s 50m and 1500m Freestyle final and the epic 4x100 Medley Relay
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Emotional farewell as Kurt Fearnley goes for golden finish at the track
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Best views of Gold Coast as Aussies chase Road Cycling gold
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All the action from Beach Volleyball quarter finals, Hockey and plenty more
TUESDAY 10 APRIL 2018 (DAY 6)
A SCENIC RIDE FOR GOLD; FINAL NIGHT OF SWIMMING; KURT’S LAST DASH
SNAPSHOT: Take a ride around the Gold Coast as the Aussies chase gold in the Road Cycling Time Trial. Tuesday marks Kurt Fearnley’s last track event at the Commonwealth Games (he still has the Marathon to come); and the last day of Swimming - with the Men’s 50m Freestyle showdown; and an event latched into the Australian psyche - the Men’s 1500m Freestyle with Aussies Mack Horton and Jack McLoughlin.
AUSSIE HEADLINERS: Alexander Edmondson, Mathew Hayman, Katrin Garfoot, Cam Meyer (Road Cycling); Kurt Fearnley, Madi de Rozario (Athletics); Mack Horton, Cam McEvoy (Swimming); check start lists for all the Aussies and late changes
AUSSIE TEAM EVENTS: Men’s Hockey AUS vs Canada (4.30pm); Women’s Hockey AUS vs Scotland (9.30pm)
INTERNATIONAL WATCH: Athletics - Caster Semenya (South Africa) Stephenie McPherson (Jamaica)
MEDAL EVENTS: 26
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Hamish’s mic was accidentally turned on for a few seconds while an athletics event was on just then
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Who is the executive producer of Seven’s coverage?
A quick google search suggests Andy Kay (who’s LinkedIn bio says “Head of Olympics & Comm Games [Seven]” and is credited as EP of every Olympics/Comm Games the network has broadcast from Sydney 2000)
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Good on you @sully, thanks; all new to me, thanks very much, most interesting to read of his career.
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Something I’ve been meaning to mention:
No Kylie Gillies as part of the Comm Games coverage?
She was of course a sport journo/presenter back in the day and has been part of Seven Sport’s Olympics since Sydney 2000, she even hosted afternoons during Rio 2016.
She’s the big noticeable exclusion from this event. I wonder if she was asked and declined? Or maybe what @mirb posted in TMS thread, was really needed for whatever they’re (with Larry Emdur) doing in the US?
Shame not to see her in some capacity at the Gold Coast 
That’s alright 
Cynic posted a media statement last year about him moving from Sydney headquarters back to Adelaide, where he is also now General Manager of that station.
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DAY 7
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Three Aussies in Long Jump final after Frayne Train sets Games’ record in qualification
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Brandon Starc soars for gold in High Jump final
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Superstar teenage Para-athlete Isis “Lightning” Holt to defend world record in 100m sprint
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Diamonds battle Jamaica in must-see Netball showdown
WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL, 2018 (DAY 7)
THE LIGHTNING HOLT
SNAPSHOT: World Record holding teenager, Isis Holt, chases Commonwealth glory on an athletics night filled with Aussie medal hopes in the field – Fabrice Lapierre, Henry Frayne, Chris Mitrevski (Men’s Long Jump), Kathryn Mitchell/ Kelsey-Lee Roberts (Javelin) and Brandon Starc (Men’s High Jump). A green and gold face-off takes place on the Netball court between the Diamonds and Jamaica, and the Aussie Kookaburras have a vital Men’s Hockey stoush with New Zealand.
AUSSIE HEADLINERS: Fabrice Lapierre, Henry Frayne, Chris Mitrevski, Isis Holt, Genevieve LaCaze, Kathryn Mitchell, Brandon Starc (Athletics); Anabelle Smith/ Maddison Keeney (Diving); James Willett (Shooting)- check start lists for all the Aussies and late changes
AUSSIE TEAM EVENTS: Men’s Hockey AUS vs New Zealand (1630); Netball AUS vs Jamaica (2100)
INTERNATIONAL WATCH: Luvo Manyonga (Athletics- South Africa); Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Athletics- Bahamas)
MEDAL EVENTS: 15
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Are these Aboriginal Activists near the Swimming Arena? Everytime camera goes on Nathan Templeton some group are chanting in the background?
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Coverage was great tonight, first night I’ve sat down and watched a fair chunk of it. We have some talented athletes that’s for sure, what a games for Australia!
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Yes, they’re hanging around the Broadwater Parklands. Within the legislated area that police could move them on no questions asked.
They seemingly are afforded considerably more leniency than 98% of the population who would’ve been moved on and likely detained for hours if we tried similar.
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