<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><style>p { margin: 0; }</style><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><style>p { margin: 0; }</style><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear Sir or Ms.,<br>
I am writing to ask the IBU and USOC to make a concerted effort to
<span style="font-weight: bold;">encourage the IOC to put in place quality standards for presentation of
Biathlon to the television viewing public when contracting TV rights to commercial broadcasting companies</span> (such as NBC in the USA). <br> <br>Today's
advertised American NBC broadcast of the Women's Sprint race consisted of
approximately 5 minutes.
Neither the Olympic Movement vision of the IOC nor the goals of the IBU
to promote Biathlon are served by this shoddy treatment of the sport. I beg you to show the sport, not the human interest drivel and commentator glorification. <br><br>I sincerely hope that the IOC is not simply interested in promoting its
longevity through lucrative and irresponsible contracts which fail to
serve the public.<br>
<br>Very Sincerely,<br>
William Quinlan<br>
Vice President of Range for Snow Mountain Ranch, Colorado <br>
Colorado Biathlon Club Board Member<br>US Biathlon Assn member<br>
2010 World Winter Masters Games biathelete in Bled, Slovenia<br>
2008-2009 US Masters Biathlon Veteran medalist<br>
<br></div></div></div></body></html>