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Rio Olympics 2016: NBC blew it by not airing Simone Manuel's gold medal ceremony live

NBC Sports is under fire for not showing Simone Manuel's gold medal ceremony live after she became the first African-American woman to win an individual Olympic medal in swimming.

The 20-year-old Manuel made a furious comeback to tie Penny Oleksiak of Canada in the 100-meter freestyle. The comeback came after event favorite Cate Campbell of Australia blew a huge lead.

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Manuel's joyous, open-mouthed reaction in the pool after realizing she'd won the race was a priceless TV moment. Her celebration afterward should have been, too.