AUSTRALIAN Kaylee McKeown has won the Olympic 100-meter backstroke after a very hard year of family sadness and yet the media reports are concentrating on her unfortunately inappropriate response when interviewed.
She was asked if she had anything to say to her family and she replied, “Bleep” Yeah!
Although profanity isn’t appropriate it was probably because there wasn’t enough oxygen or energy left for her brain to think, “That was truly quite a remarkable swim I believe.”
Let’s concentrate on what she got right after four years of hard training rather than a slip of the tongue.
Yes, as a champion it is assumed she will be a role model and perfect in all ways but in reality, she is a human being who has achieved a fantastic result. Let her have a bit of fun and celebrate.
Well done, Kaylee.
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What to watch?
It’s time to watch TV. We have about 50 different public channels from five different providers but it’s really down to three choices but which to watch?
We have a game of Australian football which others describe as aerial ping pong as the ball is in the air most of the time. It’s my club playing tonight but generally it’s clear by half time who’s going to win so then what other options are there?
There are also new episodes of “Midsomer Murders” which features the world’s worst police officer given the number of people that die before he solves it. It’s the most dangerous area in England, given how many murders there are but with the prettiest countryside apart from the blood stains. It will help me to get to sleep.
I could also watch the Olympic games and listen for the roar of the crowd as Australia marches in but the sounds of silence from the missing crowds is a bit sad.
I don’t think it’s right when nobody is there to cheer the gold medallist so I might skip that and watch the highlights on the news.
Hasn’t COVID-19 made life a bit less fun? I might just read a book, go to bed early and dream of the time when I can get out of lockdown and burn my mask, after I take it off! (dfitzger@melbpc.org.au)/PN
