Current:Home > ContactNBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey jumps the gun, incorrectly calls Jamaican sprinter the 100 winner -LegacyBuild Academy
NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey jumps the gun, incorrectly calls Jamaican sprinter the 100 winner
View
Date:2025-04-14 12:15:59
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! (7367)
Related
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Mega Millions winning numbers for May 3 drawing: Jackpot rises to $284 million
- Sandra Doorley timeline: Police chief defends officer who stopped DA in viral video case
- Beyoncé collaborators Willie Jones, Shaboozey and the conflict of being Black in country music
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- The American paradox of protest: Celebrated and condemned, welcomed and muzzled
- Padres thrilled by trade for 'baller' Luis Arráez, solidifying San Diego as NL contender
- Former Lakers Player Darius Morris Dead at 33
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- Treat your mom with P.F. Chang's Fortune Cookie Flower Bouquet for Mother's Day
Ranking
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on federal bribery charges
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Dodo
- Who will run in Preakness 2024? Mystik Dan and others who could be in field at Pimlico
- Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
- Canelo Álvarez defeats Jaime Munguía by unanimous decision: Round-by-round analysis
- Kentucky Derby 2024 highlights: Mystik Dan edges Sierra Leone to win Triple Crown's first leg
- CDC says bird flu viruses pose pandemic potential, cites major knowledge gaps
Recommendation
Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
What to know about the 2024 Kentucky Derby
Police searching for clandestine crematorium in Mexico say bones found around charred pit are of animal origin
Travis Kelce in attendance at 2024 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
How Author Rebecca Serle’s Journey to Find Love Inspired Expiration Dates
Berkshire’s profit plunges 64% on portfolio holdings as Buffett sells Apple
Walgreens limits Gummy Mango candy sales to one bag per customer