Current:Home > ContactNBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey jumps the gun, incorrectly calls Jamaican sprinter the 100 winner -Prosperity Pathways
NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey jumps the gun, incorrectly calls Jamaican sprinter the 100 winner
View
Date:2025-04-27 14:16:47
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! (45298)
Related
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- Kylie Jenner & Khloe Kardashian Bring Kids to Friend's Birthday Party That's Straight Out of a Fairytale
- Police chief says exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels in Colombia: The existence of the devil is certain
- U.S. government agencies may have been double billed for projects in Wuhan, China, records indicate; probe launched
- Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
- Paris Hilton Showcases Her Mom Style in Sparkling Gown at Lele Pons' Star-Studded Wedding
- Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Are Rolling Out the Welcome Mat on Their New Romance
- Get 3 Pairs of Baublebar Earrings for $12 and More Disney Jewelry Deals
- Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
- Gigi Hadid Makes Rare Comment About Co-Parenting Daughter Khai With Ex Zayn Malik
Ranking
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- Russia gives state awards to fighter pilots involved in U.S. drone crash incident
- Activists in Hong Kong hold first protest in years under strict new rules
- China's leader Xi Jinping meets Putin in Moscow days after Russian leader charged with war crimes
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- Finland offering free trips after being named world's happiest country six years in a row
- How Iraq has changed, and how the war changed people, 20 years after the U.S.-led invasion
- Jena Malone Says She Was Sexually Assaulted While Filming Final Hunger Games
Recommendation
Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
King Charles III visit to France delayed by protests as anger mounts over Macron's pension reforms
Rachael Ray Show Is Ending After 17 Seasons
You’ll Love Justin Timberlake’s Tribute to “Badass” Jessica Biel—This We Promise You
Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
France strikes and protests over pension changes heat up as Macron defends his controversial reforms
Couple work to unearth secrets of lost Mayan civilization
Kim Kardashian Jokes That Son Saint Is “Not as Cute as I Thought” After He Pulled This Move