Jim McKay

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For 40 years he explored, grieved with and marveled at the world of sports

Wide World of McKay, Assessing Annika

The voice most closely associated with the Olympics is that of 80-year-old Jim McKay, who joins NBC as a guest essayist during the Salt Lake City Games. Here are some things you may not know about him:

Where does Count Fleet rank among the greatest horses in racing history? According to our panel of experts,* he finishes fifth, by a nose. Here's the Top 10 (with career starts, first-, second-, third-place finishes).