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NEW YORK -- NBCs coverage of the Rio Olympics on Sunday included controversy over a commentator comment and some harrowing video of the treacherous cycling road race. A look at the Rio Olympics through a media lens:SECOND THOUGHTS: With live TV, NBC swimming commentator Dan Hicks said Sunday, there are often times you look back and wish you had said things differently. He spoke less than 24 hours after being criticized for calling the coach and husband of Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu the guy responsible for a career turnaround that led to her gold medal swim on Saturday. Hicks said it was impossible to tell Hosszus story without citing the work of coach Shane Tusup. Online critics said it was sexist to give so much praise to a male coach for a female athletes performance.ROUGH RIDE: The heart-stopping womens cycling race, won at the last moment by Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen, was expertly called Sunday afternoon by NBCs team of Paul Sherwen and Christian Vande Velde. While they sometimes get lost in the weeds of their sports technicalities, the two men skillfully anticipated key moments. Vande Velde noted ahead of time that American rider Mara Abbott, who had a large lead but was caught at the end, was better on the mountains than the level course where the race concluded. Earlier, he predicted a high probability of broken bones during a rain-slicked mountain descent on a course where several men had crashed a day earlier. Moments later, cameras caught the frightening wipeout of Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten, the races leader at the time.RATINGS: NBC averaged 20.7 million viewers Saturday for its first night of Olympics prime-time competition. Like with Fridays opening ceremony, it was a smaller audience than for the London games in 2012 (which had 27.3 million viewers for the corresponding night). NBC said part of the reason the prime-time numbers are down is because viewers are streaming Olympics coverage on portable devices. 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Grand finals: 2.One of the competitions most accomplished and consistent small defenders, who invariably takes the oppositions most dangerous small forward.HALF BACKS4. Callum MillsAge: 19. Ht: 186cm. Wt: 80kg. Games; 21. Goals: 1. Finals: 1. Grand finals: 0The Rising Star winner has displayed amazing poise in an unfamiliar half-back role. Recalled after recovering from a hamstring injury.11. Jeremy LaidlerAge: 27. Ht: 190cm. Wt: 89kg. Games: 83. Goals: 7. Finals: 6. Grand finals: 0Capable of playing on small and tall forwards. Had a solid game in the preliminary final win over Geelong.24. Dane RampeAge: 26. Ht: 188cm. Wt: 87kg. Games: 97. Goals: 6. Finals: 11. Grand finals: 1.Outstanding All Australian back who can lock down small or tall forwards and provide rebound out of defence.CENTRES15. Kieren JackAge: 29. Ht:178cm. Wt: 75kg. Games: 209. Goals: 144. Finals: 18. Grand finals: 2Tough, quick and savvy, capable of producing team-lifting moments.12. Josh KennedyAge: 28. Ht: 188cm. Wt: 93kg. Games: 182. Goals 112. Finals: 18. Grand finals: 2An absolute bull in the contest and a clearance supremo who provides grunt and toughness.3. Jarrad McVeighAge; 31. Ht: 184cm: Wt: 74kg. Games: 286. Goals: 192. Finals; 24. Grand finals: 3Inspirational co-captain who rarely wastes a possession. Has overcome a calf injury to be recalled.HALF FORWARDS6. Tom MitchellAge: 23. Ht: 181cm. Wt: 83kg. Games: 64. Goals; 36. Finals: 7, Grand finals: 0A prolific possession getter who has gone to another level this year.23. Lance FranklinAge; 29. Ht: 197cm. Wt: 107kg. Games: 246. Goals: 786. Finals: 20. Grand finals: 4The most-dangerous forward in the game, capable of single-handedly tilting a match in his teams favour.26. Luke ParkerAge: 23. Ht: 183cm. Wt: :85kg. Games: 126. Goals; 102. Finals: 14. Grand finals: 2A high possession getter and formidable contest winner who can also take marks going forward and kick goals.FORWARDS41. Tom PapleyAge: 20. Ht: 176cm. Wt: 71kg. Games: 19. Goals: 29. Finals: 3. Grrand finals: 0A tenacious first-year forward who pressures opposing defenders and is a fine kick for goal.dddddddddddd8. Kurt TippettAge: 29. Ht: 202cm. Wt: 108kg. Games; 168. Goals: 318. Finals: 15. Grand finals: 1A veteran player who can provide value both as a ruckman and key forward.21. Ben McGlynnAge: 31. Ht: 172cm. Wt: 76kg. Games: 170. Goals: 195. Finals: 14. Grand finals: 1Plays above his modest physical dimensions with his pressure and goalkicking making him a valued contributorFOLLOWERS35 Sam NaismithAge: 24. Ht: 206cm, Wt: 108kg. Games: 12. Goals: 3. Finals: 3 Grand finals: 0Has blossomed over the second half of the season to become an increasingly influential figure in the ruck4. Dan HanneberyAge: 25. Ht: 181cm. Wt: 79kg. Games: 169. Goals: 82. Finals: 18. Grand finals: 2One of the best on-ballers going around and a key figure in the Swans deep midfield division5. Isaac HeeneyAge: 20. Ht 184cm. Wt: 80 kg. Games: 37. Goals: 44. Finals 5. Grand finals:0One of the competitions young champions, he can influence a game from any position with his courage and determination.INTERCHANGE10. Zak JonesAge: 21. Ht: 181cm. Wt: 79kg. Games: 30. Goals: 4. Finals 3. Grand finals: 0.Exciting young rebounding defender who has regained a spot after overcoming a late season ankle injury.29. George HewettAge: 20. Ht: 185cm. Wt: 83kg. Games: 23. Goals: 17. Finals: 3. Grand finals: 0An unsung role player who pressures opposing defenders and chips in with the odd goal.42. Xavier RichardsAge: 23. Ht: 195cm. Wt: 91kg. Games: 11. Goals: 13. Finals: 3. Grand finals: 0Converted from a defender in mid-season, has provided another tall forward target.16. Gary RohanAge: 25. Ht: 188cm. Wt: 90kg. Games: 78. Goals: 66. Finals: 12. Grand finals: 1Provides X-factor with his speed, making him both an attacking and defending threat.EMERGENCIES7. Harry CunninghamAge: 22. Ht: 182kg. Wt: 78kg. Games: 70. Goals: 36. Finals: 7. Grand finals: 1Member of Sydneys 2014 grand final side, the speedster has not played in this years finals series.31. Harrison MarshAge: 22. Ht: 189cm. Wt: 82kg. Games: 7. Goals: 0. Finals: 3. Grand finals: 0An emerging defender who broke into the team in the second half of the season, but dropped for McVeigh.13. Toby NankervisAge: 22. Ht: 199cm. Wt: 106kg. Games: 12. Goals: 3. Finals: 1. Grand finals: 0Second-year player, dropped when Kurt Tippett returned from injury for the preliminary final. ' ' '