Come witness the spectacle that is yours on this edition of WCG Wide World of Sports!....................
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[Jim McKay, recorded]
Before we start the show, lets take you now to WCG Arena, for the opening day ceremonies of WCG SPORTS 2009 Season. With words by the most trusted voice in American journalism, Walter Cronkite.
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Accompanied by the WCG Drum & Bugle Corp. With Aaron Copeland conducting a rendition of one of his greatest works, "Fanfare for the Common Man":

Fanfare to the modern gladiator

( CLICK HERE for accompanying music. (Or here for low bandwidth mirror). The time stamp on each section of text relates to when in the music it should be read. If you have any questions on how to recite this post, please contact me directly at the email below, so you can share in this vision as I.)
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[WCG Drum & Bugle Corp marches out to center field]

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[The stadium lights dim. Single trumpet takes center spotlight, Cronkite reads:]

0:22 Since the dawn of the modern age, the computer! A testament to mathematics, engineering and human prowess.

0:36 Once seen only by science and business as a tool, is now recognized by many more as a trusted ally, even friend.

[French horn joins as the spotlight widens]

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0:53 The Internet, another of mankind’s greatest triumphs.

1:06 For now even the most novice computer user can causally access this miracle looking glass into the sum stores of human knowledge.

1:15 Commerce, community, education, entertainment; worlds which we still marvel.

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[Baritone and bass ensemble joins in as the spotlight widens even still]

1:37 Now there's DC =< =< =< Distributive Computing, another major step in this evolution.

1:53 Now even the most common person can join with the hand of science…

[spotlight widens to light the whole arena]

2:01 And reach forth together!

2:09 As we reach forward to a better world, as a world, together!

2:21 So here we are, =< =< =< within the walls of this social and virtual epiphany.

2:33 What could be so worthy of this fanfare?

2:43 Today, teams from around the world have gathered representing many nations, races and creeds. Drawn here in a modern celebration, with a spirit born of our ancient past.

2:56 So, to those of its creation, to all that will attend: ........."We, of the arena, salute you!"

[Jim McKay, quickly screaming over the crescendo]



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[Jim Mckay, recorded ad for the race]
The race of the post of the video of the race.

The Race: The Formula1 Grand Prix held on the streets of Singapore last September.
The Video: Strap-in, CLICK HERE and hang-on for this rem...apore Street Circuit.
And now, the race of the post of the video of the race:

…………on this edition of WCG Wide World of Sports!

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[McKay, show opener]
Wide World of Sports Theme (1meg audio .mp3)


_______The THRILL of VICTORY!
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. . . . . . . . . . . .The human drama in cybernetic competition.


This is
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Brought to you by:

Always Crunching. Always Vigilant. Team ___In2My.Net___: "Always Beyond Expectation!"

Race stats graphs by Geopsychic at:

Celebrating 1000 years of crunching! Team Userfriendly.org: "Saving the world one FLOP at a time!"

Daily stats scoreboard by SekStats at:

Think you want to be in the fast lane? Then mooove right on over, there's a cow on your tail. DPC: "Bullish on crunching!"

And by the Red Bull Formula One Racing Team:

When more than your machine needs over-clocking, Red Bull gives you wings!

Scoring and transmission costs provided by:

Well if it wasn't for us, you wouldn't be reading this! Well would you? WCG: "Technology Solving Problems!"

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[Jim McKay, in studio]
Hello, LIVE from Singapore. Once again, I’m Jim McKay, proud to be with you for the last 2008 edition of WCG Wide World of Sports: The "Singapore Street Circuit", as we usher in the new season.

Those of you have come to know in the past how races here become predestined from nearly the day they start. Well today we have a new “linked” style play that allows for all teams, big or small, to join in the ”fun to the very last second.”

In this case, by mixing challenge types to mimic the effect that stress the envelope of normal Formula1 racing, we have made a racing series that gives you the best of both worlds. With the “percent” points, time and results challenges representing the corners, and the “pure” points, time and results challenges representing the straight-aways; we have transformed the dynamics to fit the nature of a Formula1 track.

With us today, is Mark Webber of the Red Bull Formula1 Racing Team to give you a better flavor for this event.

[Mark Webber, in studio]


WCG SPORTS first Grand Prix on a city circuit for the first time in Singapore.


Hi, I’m Mark Webber and this is .................Singapore Street Circuit.


Representing 5 Km through the city center. 61 Days counter-clockwise. All in all, 36 challenges.


6 slow turns under 100k, ...........4 high speed stretches, ............3 ideal spots for overtaking.


The start will be Dec 30th.

Singapore will be the first WCG SPORTS linked race.

To qualify to win, you must be in ALL the challenges of this race.

[Webber, on helmet mic]
So lets catch a bit of the fun and take a lap.

After the start, in the opening stretch, I can see In2My.Net all over my mirrors,
as we come into the first corner. .........A smaller team could easy steal an inside move.


Now comes the long 3 race wide Raffles Blvd., the fastest part of the circuit.
.......................................A chance for larger teams to overtake at over 300k,


or for smaller teams in the slow turn that follows, .....but their timing must be perfect.


All during the race, Geopsychic of Team UserFriendly.Org will be providing pole information,
illuminating the track as we proceed along the way.


The narrowest spot only 1 race wide, the century old Anderson Bridge. .....The tight hairpin!
Smaller teams need to come out early as they battle the power teams on the Esplanade Bridge.


The stretch along Marina Bay will be the hardest for larger teams, with lots of turns.
..............And another Singapore highlight, we drive under the grandstand itself.


To reach the last section of the track, between the marina and the flyer,
............. the Singapore Ferris Wheel. 2 fast left handers, then onto the home stretch.



Who's going to win "The First WCG SPORTS Grand Prix"?

[suddenly back on studio mic]...........Find out in February.

[McKay]
We will be back with MUCH more,
So stay with us!
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