2012 Olympics: Who are you following?

[Lamplighter]

I do actually follow (real) Volleyball, both Men's and Women's.
This morning the semifinals were broadcast LIVE.... YEA !
Russia played Bulgaria... it was like a military battle... with tanks !

Just looking at the Bulgarian volleyball team, I don't think there is a better image of the ideal male athlete
... in terms of height, weight, stature, power, agility and teamwork.

You really don't want to get hit in the face by one of their spikes.

[Sundae]

Just been talking to my brother.
He made me think again about my reaction to the American "winners" shirts.

He asked whether I would have had such a negative reaction had the Japanese team worn them. In Japanese of course, but with the same translation. Or the Brazilian team. Or the Latvian team. And if it had been explained that this was a common occurrence in their country.

He was right.

Although we share a same language with America I know perfectly well we have cultural differences.
It's not up to me to judge another country and their societal mores, especially not to assume they share mine.

So I am honestly apologising - I have been asked to review my opinion and have found it unjustified.
I don't have to like the wearing of the shirts, but I really shouldn't make judgements based on the country that wears them. As the lickle boy says: that's racist.

[BigV]

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[xoxoxoBruce]

I don't remember an Olympics, and there's been a lot of them, where I was happy with the TV coverage. Not one. I suppose they feel they have to tailor their coverage to the most popular stuff, and stuff the US teams are likely to do well in, but I'd like to see some of the lesser know competitions.

I too, loved the wrestling today.

[DanaC]

BBC coverage has been excellent!

[Undertoad]

It turns out there is only one US quarter-finalist in the ten different classes of BOXING. One out of eighty!

We have almost given up the sport entirely in a period of years. Partly due to MMA I suppose and partly due to head trauma evidence...

[ZenGum]

Yeah, either I'm seeing double or you have memory problems!

[Rhianne]

You really should look at this small collection of pictures!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-19222190

[xoxoxoBruce]

That's funny, Rhianne.

OK, so the first hour tonight they do a thing about Britain in WW II. It was a great show, but they could have shown that anytime. Instead they're taking up time they could have been showing coverage of the games. Damnit, that's what they're there for.

[Griff]

Important story told completely at the wrong moment. Shows America how she came to be in a permanent state of war... oops wrong lesson. Seriously, all the background and puff pieces could be run before the competition begins. I wonder if the Brits Brokaw interviewed understood a word he said?

I caught a little wrestling between projects yesterday so that was a plus. I enjoyed the track and field coverage (Mo Farah was brilliant) but had seen enough diving so I had to knock off early before the 4x.

[DanaC]

Did the coverage you got show any of the city shots? One of the things I've really loved about these games is getting to see London looking gorgeous at night.

[Griff]

Definitely! London put her best foot forward.

[DanaC]

Excellent

I really love London. I take any opportunity to go to the National Archives and British Library partly because they have the best records for my subject, but also because I get to stay in the centre of the city for a few days.

the last couple of times I've stayed in the travelodge just by King's Cross Station. Just the most amazing buzz about the place, even in a wet December!

[Griff]

I was surprised during the sculling coverage as well, I didn't expect so much green space along the Thames.

[DanaC]

Yeah, it's surprising how much green space there is in London.