Category: Olympics

NBC Primetime Olympic coverage sucks

NBC’s 2016 Olympics broadcast is the lowest-rated in years.

I’ll say it again. Serious Gymnastics fans should boycott NBC Primetime.

(The NBC live streaming coverage is pretty good, I hear. But I couldn’t watch it myself as I didn’t have a login. NBC was too fearful to offer something like a one time $35 online Olympics package.)

NBC’s TV coverage is the worst in the world

Starting on the wrong foot, NBC delayed the opening ceremony by one hour on the east coast of the U.S. and by four hours on the west coast of the U.S. The bizarre nature of the American delay caused mass confusion on social media, where the ceremony was being tweeted about in real time. …

It is 2016. Someone tell the Olympics.

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Fake, Jingoistic, And Stupid: Gymnastics Coverage Is The Worst Part Of NBC’s Olympics

… The coverage is fragmented, with fans seeing a routine or two, then being bombarded with ads. This procedure is repeated two or three more times until NBC cuts away to another sport. …

Why NBC Needs to Do Better

I don’t blame the commentary. It’s the Network mucky mucks who need to be replaced.

related:

•  WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS DESERVES BETTER TV COVERAGE

• NBC criticised for ‘worst ever’ Olympic coverage in America

ranking Olympic sports

One man’s opinion:

1 – Gymnastics
2 – Track
3- Swimming

Kris Shannon: Olympic sports ranked from best to worst

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I like Golf. But it doesn’t fit with the other Olympic sports. I’d drop it.

Hamblin & D’Agostino Olympic sportsmanship medals

I love Olympic stories like these. 🙂

They have been awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal, which has only been awarded previously 17 times in Olympic history.

Hamblin tripped and fell during the semi-final race and brought D’Agostino crashing down behind her.

D’Agostino was quickly up on her feet, but then stopped and helped Hamblin up and encouraged her to run with her. But the American then realised she had injured her knee – in fact she had torn her anterior cruciate ligament – and urged Hamblin to race on. But the Kiwi refused to leave her side and they completed the race together.

Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D’Agostino awarded Olympic medals for sportsmanship

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Thanks Jeremy.

Rosie’s thank you note to Canada

Dear Canada,

The Olympics have come to a close and my hope is that the spirit and the energy of the Games will live on. The Olympics are an incredible celebration of humanity where 207 countries gather in one place, living as one community, share meals under the same roof and have one shared vision and idea: the pursuit of excellence. …

… The day before competition, all 16 competitors train on the competition equipment during the same time block.

There was a moment between my turns where I looked around, seeing all of these amazing women from around the world, training together under the Olympic Rings. In that moment, I was filled with pure joy.

I was so happy to be here. I was so happy to be training with the other athletes. It also didn’t hurt that my training was the best one I had had yet. …

If you’ve been moved or inspired by your team, keep the momentum going! Take your kids outside and play. Volunteer for local sporting programs or competitions. If you’re in a position to be able to, donate to help someone have the opportunity experience sport and pursue a dream. …

Rosie MacLennan pens thank you note to Canada

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Rio medals / population

New Zealand #1.

Another analysis has New Zealand 4th behind Grenada, Bahamas and Jamaica.

related – Who would have won in Rio, if populations and GDPs were counted?
via Mary Wright

GBR Olympic sports funding

Great Britain had an excellent Olympics. Still benefiting from 2012 investments. In fact they finished ahead of China in the medal table.

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Rowing was funded double that of Gymnastics. A good investment?

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