Wednesday, September 13, 2000
Internet best place to follow Olympics
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Here's your choice: either watch the Olympics on television, late but slickly packaged, or follow it live, mostly with just the basics, on the Internet.
With a 15-hour time difference between Sydney and Cincinnati, most events will end between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. EDT.
Here's an example of how it works: Ursuline graduate Erin Phenix will swim for a medal in the relays on the first big day of competition. The morning heats are from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday in Sydney but 7-9 p.m. Friday EDT. The night session — at which the medals will be awarded — runs from 4-6 a.m. Saturday EDT.
If you're looking for early-morning or late-breaking coverage of local athletes, turn to Cincinnati.com/olympics. Cincinnati.com will follow closely the details on Cincinnati's Olympians.
Olympics information on the internet is vast. Here are some sites to help you follow the Sydney Games:
• nbcolympics.com is the official U.S. Olympic site. You'll find news, schedules, a search by sport and commentary from NBC analysts. It will include some video highlights but also on a somewhat delayed basis.
• olympics.com is Australia's official site, vast, and with an international flavor.
• cbs.sportsline.com offers athlete profiles and a complete menu of news.
• foxsports.com includes breaking news headlines, feature stories and video clips.
• espn.com promises chat via e-mail with U.S. Olympians. For a schedule, click on chat.
• olympicwebsite.com has lots of links to relevant sites and a complete Olympic history.
For more sport-specific information, try the U.S. sports organizations at sites such as www.usatf.org (track and field), usaboxing.org (boxing).
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