We all know that Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all times and we know that NBC is an American Network and that patriotism and nationalism are great.
However both NBC and CBC (CBC even more because they didn't even show that Women's 800m Free race) insulted all swimmers and, IMHO, our sport, when, right after Janet Evans's longest-standing record was broken and just as the camera was starting to focus on the British (non-American) winner, Adlington (sp?), they cut to Phelps. That blew me..............
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We all know that Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all times and we know that NBC is an American Network and that patriotism and nationalism are great.
However both NBC and CBC (CBC even more because they didn't even show that Women's 800m Free race) insulted all swimmers and, IMHO, our sport, when, right after Janet Evans's longest-standing record was broken and just as the camera was starting to focus on the British (non-American) winner, Adlington (sp?), they cut to Phelps. That blew me..............
:rant3:
I have been lucky because I live near the border of Canada and can watch both TV stations (NBC and CBC) when the live races are on. I had 2 TV's set up with VCR machines and could not believe CBC did not even show the Women's 800 Free. They came back to show the Men's 50 Free and I don't think they showed the Women's semi finals in the 50 Free. Usually in the past CBC does not go to commerical during the race and that is why I want to get a recording of the full race.
I cannot understand NBC going to commerical during the 800 Free during a World Record swim and it was no suprise here because they NBC predicted it and even Janet Evans said it was going down. NBC showed both heats of Hoff and Ziegler with no commericals yesterday morning. I am thinking its because of adveritising dollars during prime time and they are going in for 3 minutes to get that ad money. They left the air at the end of the turn at 250 and came back at the flip of the 500.
So that brings me to the question will CBC tonight show the whole 1500 meter race? With Ryan Cochrane having a chance to win the 1500 Free and since there have been no Canadian swimmer to win a gold medal, I would think they are going to show the whole race. I remember them showing the complete 1500 at one of the Olympics but I can't remember which one.
Because the USA has only one swimmer and they want that ad money, they will break the race like the 800 Free is done. Australia will show the complete 1500 meter swim.
We all know that Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all times and we know that NBC is an American Network and that patriotism and nationalism are great.
However both NBC and CBC (CBC even more because they didn't even show that Women's 800m Free race) insulted all swimmers and, IMHO, our sport, when, right after Janet Evans's longest-standing record was broken and just as the camera was starting to focus on the British (non-American) winner, Adlington (sp?), they cut to Phelps. That blew me..............
:rant3:
I have been lucky because I live near the border of Canada and can watch both TV stations (NBC and CBC) when the live races are on. I had 2 TV's set up with VCR machines and could not believe CBC did not even show the Women's 800 Free. They came back to show the Men's 50 Free and I don't think they showed the Women's semi finals in the 50 Free. Usually in the past CBC does not go to commerical during the race and that is why I want to get a recording of the full race.
I cannot understand NBC going to commerical during the 800 Free during a World Record swim and it was no suprise here because they NBC predicted it and even Janet Evans said it was going down. NBC showed both heats of Hoff and Ziegler with no commericals yesterday morning. I am thinking its because of adveritising dollars during prime time and they are going in for 3 minutes to get that ad money. They left the air at the end of the turn at 250 and came back at the flip of the 500.
So that brings me to the question will CBC tonight show the whole 1500 meter race? With Ryan Cochrane having a chance to win the 1500 Free and since there have been no Canadian swimmer to win a gold medal, I would think they are going to show the whole race. I remember them showing the complete 1500 at one of the Olympics but I can't remember which one.
Because the USA has only one swimmer and they want that ad money, they will break the race like the 800 Free is done. Australia will show the complete 1500 meter swim.
