Olympics vs World Cup: An Insider’s Sports Journalism Journey

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00:00Yes, I've been to two Olympics and the reason I liked the World Cup better is because I

00:09got assigned to cover boxing in both the Olympics, so I barely got to see anything else.

00:13I treasure my experience at Barcelona, Atlanta, but it wasn't the same as being at the Olympics

00:20really.

00:21So the World Cup is, I went to see soccer and I got to see soccer.

00:24So that was the winner in that debate, but I did sit to see the United States play Australia

00:31and I have grave concerns about Joel Embiid's fitness to help the United States in this

00:38tournament.

00:39He does not look good.

00:40He does not look sharp.

00:41Maybe having another three, four exhibition games in Alexis time gets him ready to go,

00:48but he doesn't look like he's in any kind of basketball shape to help the United States

00:51in what's an obviously competitive tournament.

00:54Hey, Jock Landale handed him his jock today.

00:57Jock Landale, really fine college player, good solid guy to have around on your team,

01:03but not exactly a Wilt Chamberlain, right?