One of the Many Reasons NBC Olympic Coverage SUCKS!

[rabid1st]

Announcing the floor exercise of the US lady gymnast who fell on an element: "She's taken it out. Very wise."

Announcing the high bar of a great male Japanese gymnast:

Male Anchor: "He fell on this upcoming element in the qualifying. He took out. [Laughs Derisively] He took it out."

Female Anchor: "Would the greatest in the world take out an element?"

Female Anchor [snidely]: "I'm just happy he woke up for this competition."

This from people who laud our main male gymnast for his security blanket of a fancy towel. SHEESH!

Comments

[yumimum.livejournal.com]

OMG! It annoys me when the British cameramen hover around hoping to catch someone cry, but that is just plain mean!

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

And it is non-stop American love. I really don't mind that. I want us to win medals and stuff. I'm interested in our athletes.

But they used to cover athletes from other countries and tour the host country and really make us feel like we were part of a global event. And now it is just USA! USA! USA! and frankly these are some of the worst performances and worst interviews I've ever witnessed. Ryan Seacrest is part of that problem. At least Bob Costas has some interest in sport. Ryan is interested in hair gel and, it seems, intimidated by athletics.

They also insinuated that a Chinese girl who beat us was doping. There is no official inquiry or anything, they just didn't believe she should have won. It is offensive.

[wickedgillie.livejournal.com]

You know, this is true. Very true. It was like we were really getting insight into other parts of the world, other athletes, our common humanity being celebrated, our wanderlust inspired, and this is just BS. That's why I'm almost exclusively watching the Beeb's coverage. NBC just embarrasses the hell out of me.

(although I did enjoy watching Jamie Oliver on the Today show trying to get an underage US diving medalist to take a drink since he's old enough in the UK. "Welcome to England, Brother!")

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

Another reason why I wish we got the BBC here. Or even BBC America. Le Sigh! I live in the boondocks.