Griggs said: "People are thinking that Channel Seven has chosen not to show pictures of athletes or not to show the athletes flag bearer Kurt Fearnley and other flag bearers from other nations coming in. However, it is standard practice for a minute-by-minute rundown to be made available to those who will be covering the ceremonies — sometimes 48 hours in advance — and this practice was followed by Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Corporation GOLDOC.
Prior to the Gold Coast closing ceremony all rights holders, including Channel Seven, were given a minute-by-minute briefing on Saturday morning detailing how the closing ceremony would unfold — complete with a page media guide. The guide makes no mention of athletes marching in as part of the ceremony.
Organisers confirmed Channel Seven had a number of representatives at that briefing. In a statement released by Griggs on Monday night, she reiterated that: "If we'd left that briefing room with any indication given to us that no athletes would feature, then of course we would have made other arrangements to capture those moments. Fearnley has been a hero of Australian sport for over a decade, and this morning capped off his international career with a gold medal in the T54 wheelchair marathon.
Fearnley, who scorched the field to claim gold by more than a minute on the streets of the Gold Coast this morning, says he fought back tears all morning.
Fearnley, retiring from international competition after todays race, answered media questions but also reiterated to those who follow in his footsteps, the importance of representing Australia proudly. Official site of the Australian Commonwealth Games Team. Canada topped the medal table for the first time. The opening and closing ceremonies took place at Commonwealth … Commonwealth Games Get all news and updates, photos, videos, medal table points table , match results, schedule, time table, fixtures and more of Commonwealth Watch highlights of the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games at the Carrera Stadium on Read more on Now this is how you celebrate winning a gold medal… Now for some heart-warming medal ceremonies.
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Meanwhile, The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Corporation said in a statement it was "naturally disappointed that the good intentions of the creative did not necessarily work for some of the athletes involved and the broadcast audience". Seven's criticism was echoed on social media, with users airing their disappointment on missing out on seeing the athletes march in.
Instead, Seven shared footage shot earlier on Sunday night of the athletes in the stadium, including Fearnley.
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