Nijel Amos is a highly talented young man. If ever there was a Botswanan about whom one could write that the sky is the limit, Nijel Amos is that guy. His performance at the last Olympics 800 meters race when he came second to David Rudisha was sterling.
I would have hoped therefore that all his subsequent performances, including the one where he beat Rudisha would be meticulously srutinised to determine whether or not his performance is improving AGAINST THE CLOCK. Unfortunately, all newspapers just sing his praises, as if his target was to beat Rudisha, regardless of whether Rudisha was limping or whatever. We are not even told whether by beating Rudisha, Nijel had actually bettered his own Olympic performance! Granted, Nijel is a very delicate young man. However, he is a sportsman, and the best we have at middle distance. We must not encourage him to aim at beating so-and-so, at the expense of beating the clock!
The quality of sports reporting really needs to improve in this country.
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