tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33103419.post116951568762957510..comments2023-11-02T12:14:37.714+00:00Comments on The Whole Goddam Mutha's Gonna Blow: SPORTIN' LIFE; SKI SUNDAYPaul Stumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114558482388334434noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33103419.post-65236869466254517922007-03-09T10:13:00.000+00:002007-03-09T10:13:00.000+00:00Paul, Excellent piece on Ski Sunday, though a ...Paul,<BR/> Excellent piece on Ski Sunday, though a little unfair on Alain Baxter who lost his medal through an inhaler not pills. As a former BBC sport producer I think you hit the nail on the head about the BBC's attitude to skiing. The demise funnily enough came when the BBC lost the rights to Formula 1. The same staff would work on the motor racing and move to skiing during the winter months. It kept expertise and knowledge going from year to year. Once that was gone any understanding of the subtle points of ski racing were lost. Another important point is that the fate of skiing at the BBC is dependent on whether the network controller skis. The BBC radio Five Live show ' Off Piste' was supported by Jenny Abramski, herself a skier. When she moved onto bigger and better she was replaced by the former BBC radio Football producer Bob Shenan who never skied. The show was quickly replaced by another shouty football phone-in despite having the Mary Nightingale as presenter. Mary as we know was soon snapped up by ITN to front their news programme. Unfortunately, the next generation of British ski race fans will probably never exist. A great shame and a loss to all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com