London 2012 Olympics & Paralympics (Page 4 of 11)

Is the flame staying in the middle of the stadium?

The biggest disappointment to me is having the games on NBC.

So pathetic is their coverage that it makes me not want to watch it. 

I really enjoyed the Opening Ceremonies until the commentators started opening their mouths.

I would have muted it, but then I couldn't hear all the music that was heavily involved. NBC gave us their best, Meredith Vierra and Matt Lauer, these 2 lackeys that use their face more than their brains in commentating an Olympic Ceremony.  It would have been so much better with some actors who had animation in their voice and accurate timing of when to announce information. Actors actually have to memorize lines so they more than can handle the information that these 2 Bozos should have known. I guess they missed their teleprompter.  Maybe with both your monotone voices, they can have you commentating on the U.S. Open.  Better yet, just stick with the Today show, where you both can stay chatting about yourselves, your favorite subject.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/us-news … g-ceremony

The other thing that I really didn't enjoy was the limited coverage and the cutaway of events.

I am watching the men's gymnastics, very poorly covered.  They only showed certain men doing certain events. As I am watching and I am so intrigued, right after the commercial, I get women's swimming. Huh?  What?  Where did you go?

No announcement that they were going to cutaway to another event.  No announcement as to when the men's gymnastics will return.  And the most important thing, No announcement after they showed the men's gymnastics of who actually qualified for the finals.  I had to go look it up on the internet.

I will try Cathy's BBC link or some other way to hopefully get better coverage.  Bring the wonderful Jim McKay back. RIP.  Now that was a pro.  They just don't make them like him anymore

The RiverCat^-^ wrote:

The biggest disappointment to me is having the games on NBC.

So pathetic is their coverage that it makes me not want to watch it. 

I really enjoyed the Opening Ceremonies until the commentators started opening their mouths.

I would have muted it, but then I couldn't hear all the music that was heavily involved. NBC gave us their best, Meredith Vierra and Matt Lauer, these 2 lackeys that use their face more than their brains in commentating an Olympic Ceremony.  It would have been so much better with some actors who had animation in their voice and accurate timing of when to announce information. Actors actually have to memorize lines so they more than can handle the information that these 2 Bozos should have known. I guess they missed their teleprompter.  Maybe with both your monotone voices, they can have you commentating on the U.S. Open.  Better yet, just stick with the Today show, where you both can stay chatting about yourselves, your favorite subject.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/us-news … g-ceremony

The other thing that I really didn't enjoy was the limited coverage and the cutaway of events.

I am watching the men's gymnastics, very poorly covered.  They only showed certain men doing certain events. As I am watching and I am so intrigued, right after the commercial, I get women's swimming. Huh?  What?  Where did you go?

No announcement that they were going to cutaway to another event.  No announcement as to when the men's gymnastics will return.  And the most important thing, No announcement after they showed the men's gymnastics of who actually qualified for the finals.  I had to go look it up on the internet.

I will try Cathy's BBC link or some other way to hopefully get better coverage.  Bring the wonderful Jim McKay back. RIP.  Now that was a pro.  They just don't make them like him anymore

If you go here:  http://www.nbcolympics.com/online-listi … index.html  I think you can watch whatever you want that currently has a camera going on it.  For some reason my computer doesn't like showing me the video of stuff embedded here (I have the same problem with CNN but can't figure what is wrong).  Anyways, maybe you can find what you are looking for someplace here.

I loved the opening ceremony (especially Glastonbury Tor) and loved Jane's comment about BCC for the industrial scene.  The Queen did steal the show though.

Sandy

I have a question though.
Is the flame staying in the middle of the stadium? I couldn't tell during my coverage today. That thing has to give off a lot of heat?!

WOW!
Spain reels in disbelief as Honduras vanquishes the mighty favorite. That was one of the most exciting games I've ever seen. I watched on Mexican national tv as the announcers were overcome with excitement while the valiant Honduran defense turned back an incredible assault by Spain. Hijole! Que momento!
Rick

We got our first medal, courtesy of cyclist Lizzie Armitstead. What an utter darling. According to commentators, she had  ‘fresh legs in good shape’, which she used to batter heroically through a torrential rainstorm, only to come second to some b itch from Holland.