Author Topic: Non-USA Citizens, How are the Olympics Covered in Your Country? (Read 543 times)

Wilbus · « **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2002, 06:03:06 AM »

Sweden shows more or less everything the channels have time to show no matter we suck in it or not.

Tripple vicotry for the US in half-pipe, I was hoping the Finnish dude with the nice hair do would win, don't understand how he finnihsed 7:th, he was WAY better then many, defiantly desrived a medal.

Broes · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2002, 06:22:08 AM »

Here in Holland we show about everything as long as there is no speed skating

Broes

Eagler · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2002, 07:05:51 AM »

though delayed 24hrs, NBC's HD broadcast is outstanding. That and with the 5.1 audio, I find myself watching ice skating events which would otherwise have bored me to tears.

fd ski · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2002, 07:46:07 AM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
Fd - The Olympics are on NBC. They have exclusive rights to broadcast the games in the US. If you send a check for a few billion to ESPN I'm sure they could put it on for you.

which is at root of the problem...

Curval · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2002, 08:06:06 AM »

Coverage in Bermuda totally fell apart...the guys who had the rights to show the Games had technical difficulties and another channel had to "pick up the ball". We missed the opening ceremony as a result. Normally this is not a big deal but this year we had a Luger representing our country...and because we didn't see the opening ceremony we were EXTREMELY unlikely to see any of his runs....he is a Bermudian for crying out loud! As it turned out he (Patrick Singleton)crashed on his second run and was out of the running at that point. He did have a good 3rd run, but it was too late. He ended up 36th out of 50. Too bad because he really works hard at the sport, but unfortunately he is not taken seriously enough to warrant a great deal of financial support! The poor guy has to hitch rides from one training spot to another while the other competitors take luxury buses or fly.

My sister even tried to drum up some corporate sponsorship for his a couple of years ago, but there was basically no interest.

The Jamacan bobsled team, while kinda funny and cool in their time, actually did more harm than good to those from smaller countries who want to try and comptete in winter sports. No-one takes it seriously!

Karaya · « **Reply #20 on:** February 12, 2002, 09:06:53 AM »

i am not that pleased with the coverage in the US provided by NBC.

most of the stuff is taped and there are more commercials than actual coverage. but i guess NBC has to do something after the new contract they just gave katie couric.

k1

midnight Target · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2002, 09:18:45 AM »

Nothing pisses me off more than the "tape delayed for prime time" crap. They even had teasers and saved the womens mogul medal winner until after 10:00 pm, when I knew she was the first American to medal. This is the freakin Olympics! Show it live! The Olympics are the greatest sporting event of our age and they are trivializing it so they can package it in a nice neat prime time bubble.

Dinger · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2002, 10:32:53 AM »

Yeah: Curling is _not_ a stoner sport. Although I'm surprised Bocce hasn't made the summer games.

Salt Lake City might look purty Ghost, and there are lovely places to visit in Utah, but you might want to read up on the Mormon Church before deciding to move there. Of course, I'd be surprised if you haven't seen their missionaries.
Remember these are the people who cooked up that awful recording, featuring the mormon tabernacle choir yelling "Citius! Altius! Fortius!" that you hear at every possible moment during the Olympics.

But I understand that Salt Lake's not a bad place to live: good skiing. The locals even let you drink outside of your domicile (if you go to a club where you're a member).