When I started this blog, reaching 100 posts became quite a big deal for me. (Thanks btw, Tibibord for your humbling post. I'm posting the link because it might help publicity for both our blogs.) As I was finishing my last Top 10 "Top 10," however, the greater concern became how I could make my next 100 better. I still am not sure I can, but I know I'm starting way better than my first post.
It was my complete honor to conduct this interview with one of my broadcast heroes, broadcaster extraordinaire Sev Sarmenta, who was also my college professor. Sarmenta, who is actually celebrating his 25th anniversary as broadcaster this
year, does commentary for various sports, which include boxing and basketball, and he has been around the world to cover the Olympics and the Asian Games as well.
Fifty Peso Seats: Among all the
sports you have covered, which sport/event would you say is your favorite?
Sev Sarmenta: I can do basketball, volleyball, and tennis
reasonably well because i've played these games. in fact, i still try to play
at the college covered courts at the Ateneo at least twice a week with the
staff.
Boxing is something i learned to do over the last
decade. It helped I was a fan and Manny Pacquiao made boxing come to
life. Golf, I wish I could do more often because it is also a complex
sport disguised as simple.
Basketball will have to be the favorite simply
because of its complexity.
