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August 21st, 2004, 08:56 AM
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Re: OT: Olympic Coverage
Has any one noticed how empty the stands are?
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August 21st, 2004, 09:27 AM
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Re: OT: Olympic Coverage
BBC coverage is pretty decent, especially if you have digital and can choose between 5 different events. I also have Eurosport channel and it shows olympics 24h. Even better, there are no talking heads, just straight sport.
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August 21st, 2004, 10:40 AM
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Re: OT: Olympic Coverage
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Has any one noticed how empty the stands are?
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They are probably broadcasting the CBC feed to the big screens in the different stadiums, it drove the fans away.
..and I don't blame them.
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August 21st, 2004, 08:49 PM
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Re: OT: Olympic Coverage
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I think there was some religious greek holiday or something. It's one of those 'don't leave your house things'. Add to that noone wants to pay 100s of dollars/euros/pesos/rupeees/whatevers, to travel and risk getting pipe bombed to see amatuers play crappy sports noone cares about. Powerwalking is now an olympic sport..... WALKING. Not running.... WALKING [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/mad.gif[/img]. And table tennis..... PING PONG IS A SUMMER GAME [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]! |
August 21st, 2004, 10:15 PM
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Re: OT: Olympic Coverage
Ahh, the pros of public service channels, got three of them and two are devoted to the olympics right now, no commercials...
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August 21st, 2004, 10:17 PM
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Re: OT: Olympic Coverage
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And table tennis..... PING PONG IS A SUMMER GAME [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]!
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Ahh pingpong! It's fun watching J-O in his fifth olympic, coming in with his slight beer belly beating the young slim players, that's why I watch it 
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August 21st, 2004, 10:59 PM
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Re: OT: Olympic Coverage
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After living through an Olympics (Atlanta), I can tell you that there are so many events, especially early on, going on that they're *giving* those tickets away, especially in preliminary things.
But really, horse cantering and synchronized diving...?
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