Current:Home > ContactNBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey jumps the gun, incorrectly calls Jamaican sprinter the 100 winner -WealthRoots Academy
NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey jumps the gun, incorrectly calls Jamaican sprinter the 100 winner
View
Date:2025-04-12 11:45:00
If you thought Noah Lyles missed out on the gold medal in the 100-meter dash, you weren't the only one. Just be thankful you don't have a microphone in front of your mouth.
NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey was into the moment like the rest of the audience taking in the 100, but he seemed a bit more decisive with his call than what the eye told. As the sprinters crossed the line, the cameras panned to Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson and Diffey declared Thompson the winner, not Lyles.
"Jamaica's gonna do it, Kishane Thompson is a gold medalist, on debut," Diffey declared, before going silent.
The competitors were all huddled waiting for photo evidence of the finish. When the photo did come in, it was Lyles who was the winner of the race, by just thousandths of a second over Thompson.
Lyles' victory secures the U.S.'s first gold medal in the 100 meters in 20 years, and solidifies his standing as the fastest man in the world.
2024 Olympic medals: Who is leading the medal count? Follow along as we track the medals for every sport.
No harm, no foul. But someone get @OldTakesExposed on the line.
veryGood! (68)
Related
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- It's the 40th edition of Sundance — but the festival is looking forward, not back
- The Clay Mask From The Outset by Scarlett Johansson Saved My Skin and Now I'm Hooked on the Brand
- Another trans candidate in Ohio faces disqualification vote for omitting deadname
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Spidermen narcos use ropes in Ecuador's biggest port to hide drugs on ships bound for the U.S. and Europe
- GOP lawmakers, Democratic governor in Kansas fighting again over income tax cuts
- Reviewers Say These 21 Genius Products Actually Helped Them Solve Gross Problems
- Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
- 'I just wish I knew where they were': How an online cult is tied to 6 disappearances
Ranking
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Texas man kills self after fatally shooting four, including his 8-year-old niece
- Olympian Shawn Barber Dead at 29
- Southern Charm's Olivia Flowers Shares Heartbreaking Update One Year After Brother Conner's Death
- Rams vs. 49ers highlights: LA wins rainy defensive struggle in key divisional game
- Apple Watch users are losing a popular health app after court's ruling in patent case
- Why Holland Taylor “Can’t Imagine” Working Onscreen With Girlfriend Sarah Paulson
- DOJ to release Uvalde school shooting report Thursday. What you need to know.
Recommendation
South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
3 People Arrested in Connection With Murders of Pregnant Teen Savanah Soto and Her Boyfriend
Biden-Harris campaign to unveil new effort to push abortion rights advocacy ahead of Roe anniversary
Snoop Dogg's 24-year-old daughter Cori Broadus says she suffered a severe stroke
'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
Green Day, Jimmy Fallon team up for surprise acoustic set in NYC subway: Video
NATO to start biggest wargames in decades next week, involving around 90,000 personnel
Southern Charm's Olivia Flowers Shares Heartbreaking Update One Year After Brother Conner's Death