Ray Warren’s excited commentary was the soundtrack to a golden era of Australian swimming. Now Nine’s chief sports broadcaster Mathew Thompson is ready to follow in “Rabbits’” footsteps in Paris.
to rugby league for a few weeks to take up one of the most prestigious roles in Australian sports broadcasting. And he’ll be carrying a late mate’s pair of binoculars.
Thompson will be using a pair of binoculars owned by his former colleague at 2GB, the legendary sports broadcaster David Morrow,“He was a dear friend and a father-like figure,” Thompson said. “No one has ever believed in me like he did. He just knew what I could do and was always the first to congratulate and encourage. He loved hearing our swimming coverage the last 18 months. I’ll be forever grateful.
“He’s obviously following in Rabs’ footsteps. I’d imagine he would have felt the pressure early on, but he’s carving out his own legacy. He’s his own man. “He’s obviously a legend at footy and swimming,” said Thompson of Warren. “It’s great to follow in his footsteps, but I suppose I’ve kind of been doing that for the last few years now. It’s my gig to put my own stamp on.“Is there pressure? I don’t know. I think the person that puts the most pressure on me is me. I want to get it right. It could be a Sunday arvo game of rugby league at Brookie and I want to get that as right as a 100m freestyle final.
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