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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Also the ‘D’ for the Decathlon when it was on the past 2 days.
Australia normally does well at the Commonwealth Games because the Americans and Chinese aren’t in the Commonwealth. Just wait until Tokyo 2020 we’ll probably get smashed like we normally do at the Olympics.
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Smashed? We actually do better per capita than most of the world.
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World, Games and Commonwealth records being broken so I think it stacks up in terms of being a rigorous competition. That said, yes the medal tally is much higher because the non- Comm nations aren’t there
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Russia isn’t there either. The United Kingdom/Great Britain being split up into separate Commonwealth Games teams for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland probably helps Australia too.
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But we’re still beating them and they have nearly triple the population.
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Yes, that’s why you look at it on a per capita basis and the results are even more impressive.
There would be a lot of taxpayer dollars available for reallocation if budgets were reduced towards getting a total closer to matching our population.
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I hope Seven keep Tood Woodridge after next year’s Australian Open. It’s been great seeing him as a host at the Comm Games, such a breath of fresh air! He’s such a professional, he’s experienced and clearly more than capable and having been with the network for 13 years should be utilised like this (Olympics and anything else worthy).
But what else could Seven offer to stop him from potentially being poached by Nine? Try to keep Wimbledon? Maybe Seven could try to steal US Open as well from Foxtel?
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A reporter for their local weekend lifestyle programs?
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