NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Costas' studio interview with American gymnasts Simone Biles and Aly Raisman following their gold and silver-medal winning floor routines was cringe-worthy television.
With two champion Olympians on the set, the focus was on a surprise meeting, arranged by NBC, with actor Zac Effron, whether they'll binge on bad food and a bad joke about Twitter that made Costas look like a clueless grandpa. He's 64, his interview subjects are 22 and 19, so it's best not to emphasize that gulf.
"Is there anything to talk about concerning the competition?" Costas said at one point.