Friday, 10 August 2012

UPDATE 1-Olympics-Boxing-NBC asked to cease ringside commentary (Reuters)

(Adds detail) LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Olympic boxing's governing bodysaid it had asked London Games' organisers to tell Americanbroadcaster NBC to cease its ringside commentary at the boxingarena on Friday because they were disrupting officials. NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp, was the onlybroadcaster allowed to commentate from the ringside floor andthe International Boxing Association (AIBA) said they disturbedofficials sitting next to them throughout the competition. It recommended to the London organising committee (LOCOG)that NBC's commentary team leave their position. ...

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