Cam Myers' stocks continue to soar - Bruce McAvaney | Broadcasting Legend (23.09.26)

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What did Bruce McAvaney say about Cam Myers' stock performance?

Gerard Whateley 0:00
Let's finish with the humans. The last time we spoke, you were heading to the Commonwealth Games. You set us up so well for it. And night after night, it was captivating.

How does the discussion describe Cam Myers' recent Diamond League victory?

Gerard Whateley 0:09
In all that's happened there and in the aftermath and through the ultimate championships which have been staged, is it Cam Myers whose stocks have soared in the manner that you had anticipated? I
Bruce McAvaney 0:21
think so. To win the Diamond League final and to be very competitive with Coon, the ultimate champion, to run 328 and 346. He's just turned 20.

Why is the 400‑metre event described as the ‘Blue Riband’ of Australian athletics?

Bruce McAvaney 0:36
He's Inga Britson, isn't he? He knows how to win now, and that's important. He loves the challenge. There's a lot of ability about him, and I think I've said that to you, Gerard, before, because of his ruthlessness in so many ways. Learning curve, the final of the Commonwealth Games.

What future prospects are mentioned for Cam Myers over the next six years?

Bruce McAvaney 0:53
But it is the Blue Riband event in many ways. It's not quite as hard to win as the 100, but it's not far off And the depth is incredible. So of all the Australians, and we've had a remarkable year again, he's the one that's catapulted himself into the stratosphere. And we just sit and wait to see what he might be able to achieve in the next six years.

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