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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I couldn't believe NBC cut to a commercial during a world record race. :shakeshead: Horrible! We saw the preliminaries of the men's 400 medley relay, but not the whole WR?! That's taking nationalism too far. In general, moreover, we haven't seen as many women's semi-final events.
What a swim for Adlington!
Look on the bright side, you could watch it online and see everything at the pool uninterupted.
And Steve Armitage has stopped the whole horse race approach to commentary, that's a very good thing!
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 felt that too but Being a Brit I didn't want to mention it and look like I was anti-Phelps. I think they stole her moment a bit. Thanks for noting it too Ahmed.
I couldn't believe NBC cut to a commercial during a world record race. :shakeshead: Horrible! We saw the preliminaries of the men's 400 MR, but not the whole WR?! That's taking nationalism too far. In general, moreover, we haven't seen as many women's semi-final events.
What a swim for Adlington!
Yea they have been a bit slack on the women's racing. I know Phelps is great and all but if it was him in the 800...anyho it's NBC at fault not any swimmer.
Seriously, he should do distance for 2012. What else has he got to prove?
Yea they have been a bit slack on the women's racing. I know Phelps is great and all but if it was him in the 800...anyho it's NBC at fault not any swimmer.
Seriously, he should do distance for 2012. What else has he got to prove?
Hey, NBC: Show all you want of Phelps swimming. I'll be the first to tape even his warm-ups But, please realize that:
a-)there are other American swimmers on the team, and
b-) there are "some" other, acceptable swimmers in the World (and, in an insane act of lese-majesté), some of them swam better than their American counterparts.0
Seriously, he should do distance for 2012. What else has he got to prove?
I thought he wanted to avoid anything over 200? I bet he has the WR in the 100 fly and free in mind, plus the backstrokes. Just getting a larger variety of WRs to take his versatility to another level and see what he can do in the shorter events without the training for the 400s holding him back. Based on his past record I don't think he has any interest in the 400 free or longer.
Why should we expect NBC to cover the Olympics any differently than how they have? I bet few people in the States could name more than one swimmer. I mentioned Dara Torres in my office. None of the other 5 people i work with knew who I was talking about. One guy has a girlfriend who swims! We have a monster on our hands. It is only possiboe to market so much. If you confuse your audience, they will not be able to follow you. That will mean that they can't buy.
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.
