Anyone even thinking that the NBC coverage was good needs to see what they do for sporting events like this in the UK. Every event, live, on one massive megachannel. You can watch anything you want that is on. Replays, commentary for everything but the most obscure events. (at least, that was how they did Wimbledon and the last olympics when I was in the UK) The NBC coverage was acceptable by the standards of 1995.
The BBC coverage was pretty great, and reading some of the stories others have with regards to their coverage, makes me extremely thankful that the BBC exists. Not everything was perfect, and mistakes were made (could anyone explain the point in having Trevor Nelson and Reggie Yates?), but overall fantastic.
For those not in the know, BBC 1 and BBC 2 swapped coverage during the day, while BBC 3 had it on all the time, all the way up to 11pm. Then we had the red button which allowed you to watch a whole bunch of other stuff. Oh and of course iplayer so you can watch events at work.
I don't really know how the beeb managed to get McEnroe (always excellent), Michael Johnson and Ian Thorpe (both brilliant); did their own countries not want them commentating?
We got McEnroe (not a huge amount of him) because of his connections with the BBC from his work at Wimbledon. We got Thorpe because he didn't get into the Australian team this time out (he was trying) and I guess someone knew someone and we got lucky that he was so good, and we got Johnson because he's been a regular part of the BBC athletics team for years and years now. He once said that he chose to become part of the BBC team because they broadcast more athletics than anyone else.
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I sort of cringe a little when they get overly excited for British success. Couldn't they get some actual British people? Preferably with a sense of humour? They did have Robbie Savage and Alan Hansen for the football coverage at least.
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The BBC announcers mentioned something about downloading the soundtrack to the opening ceremony.
Is that a thing, or did I drunk that?
That was a set I wouldn't mind dropping a few quid on.
I think my only real problem with the London games was the focus on British athletes, even if they weren't leading or had already lost. If the BBC were running the feeds, I could maybe understand but the OBS? No, that's stupid. I can only presume that it was the fault of contractors they'd hired but it's not much of an excuse. Unbiased feeds thanks.
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The host is responsible for providing the world feed. So it was Brits running it.
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I saw a throw away news headline that stated that one of the athletes (US I think?) tested positive for pot. , Since it's not a performance enhancer, and as a multi-national event legality of the drug is kinda iffy, how does fit in with the Olympic rules on drug use?
Also, whoever was in charge of the ending ceremony should be tested for drugs.
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edited August 2012
It's on the list of IOC banned substances, so he gets the boot, simple as.
When an organization explicitly states something is banned well in advance, going all legal eagle on them if it's found in your system probably isn't going to help your defense. It's not like this rule snuck up on him.
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Ah cool, thanks.
Though it seems a bit weird that an organization with such a narrow focus would have a law like this. I assumed that only performance enhancers would be illegal, regardless of their legality for any nation, and any other substance would fall under the hosting country.
If I remember correctly there were some snowboarders who got kicked out last Olympics (the Olympics before last?) due to having marijuana in their system. Its kind of stupid since its not a performance enhancing drug...
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I agree that it does seem stupid on the face of it. Maybe it makes detecting other drugs more difficult.
Lots and lots of sports associations ban it though, it isn't just the IOC. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a sport where it isn't on the banned list.
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They've ruled it a performance enhancer in sports that require a steady hand, such as shooting, archery or golf. Whether you agree with that assessment's up to you, and personally I figure it a bit bullshit that it got invoked in a sport where it isn't considered a performance enhancer. But I guess the IOC figures banned for one, banned for all.
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Actually that makes sense, thanks.
How much sense if up for debate, but initially it sounded like it was a morality law.
If I remember correctly there were some snowboarders who got kicked out last Olympics (the Olympics before last?) due to having marijuana in their system. Its kind of stupid since its not a performance enhancing drug...
It was Canadian Ross Rebagliati. He won the first gold ever at the Olympics in snowboarding but then had it taken away after he tested positive for marijuana. They appealed and won because apparently it wasn't on the list of banned substances. He now has a run named after him in Whistler.
What the Olympic Medal count looks like to the mathematically literate:
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. Jamaica won 12 medals. If Jamaica had the population of the USA, they'd have won 1382 medals.
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. China won 88 medals. If China had the population of the USA, they'd have won only 20 medals.
Scaled by population (9-medal minimum), the top-five winning countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Jamaica 2) New Zealand 3) Hungary 4) Denmark 5) Australia.
Scaled by population (5-medal minimum) the five most under-achieving countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Mexico 2) China 3) Turkey 4) Ethiopia 5) Brazil.
What the Olympic Medal count looks like to the mathematically literate:
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. Jamaica won 12 medals. If Jamaica had the population of the USA, they'd have won 1382 medals.
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. China won 88 medals. If China had the population of the USA, they'd have won only 20 medals.
Scaled by population (9-medal minimum), the top-five winning countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Jamaica 2) New Zealand 3) Hungary 4) Denmark 5) Australia.
Scaled by population (5-medal minimum) the five most under-achieving countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Mexico 2) China 3) Turkey 4) Ethiopia 5) Brazil.
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What were the 1382 track events Jamaica would've wone those medals in? Oh wait, projections like that don't work. Right.
What the Olympic Medal count looks like to the mathematically literate:
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. Jamaica won 12 medals. If Jamaica had the population of the USA, they'd have won 1382 medals.
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. China won 88 medals. If China had the population of the USA, they'd have won only 20 medals.
Scaled by population (9-medal minimum), the top-five winning countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Jamaica 2) New Zealand 3) Hungary 4) Denmark 5) Australia.
Scaled by population (5-medal minimum) the five most under-achieving countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Mexico 2) China 3) Turkey 4) Ethiopia 5) Brazil.
-NDTyson
What were the 1382 track events Jamaica would've wone those medals in? Oh wait, projections like that don't work. Right.
No, the math doesn't work, but the idea is funny.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson needs to work on his execution.
What the Olympic Medal count looks like to the mathematically literate:
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. Jamaica won 12 medals. If Jamaica had the population of the USA, they'd have won 1382 medals.
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. China won 88 medals. If China had the population of the USA, they'd have won only 20 medals.
Scaled by population (9-medal minimum), the top-five winning countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Jamaica 2) New Zealand 3) Hungary 4) Denmark 5) Australia.
Scaled by population (5-medal minimum) the five most under-achieving countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Mexico 2) China 3) Turkey 4) Ethiopia 5) Brazil.
-NDTyson
What were the 1382 track events Jamaica would've wone those medals in? Oh wait, projections like that don't work. Right.
way to take something amusing and be a dick about it. good job there.
What the Olympic Medal count looks like to the mathematically literate:
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. Jamaica won 12 medals. If Jamaica had the population of the USA, they'd have won 1382 medals.
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. China won 88 medals. If China had the population of the USA, they'd have won only 20 medals.
Scaled by population (9-medal minimum), the top-five winning countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Jamaica 2) New Zealand 3) Hungary 4) Denmark 5) Australia.
Scaled by population (5-medal minimum) the five most under-achieving countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Mexico 2) China 3) Turkey 4) Ethiopia 5) Brazil.
-NDTyson
What were the 1382 track events Jamaica would've wone those medals in? Oh wait, projections like that don't work. Right.
way to take something amusing and be a dick about it. good job there.
It wasn't all that amusing. But pardon me for expecting more from someone who thinks as highly of themselves as NDTyson does.
What the Olympic Medal count looks like to the mathematically literate:
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. Jamaica won 12 medals. If Jamaica had the population of the USA, they'd have won 1382 medals.
In the 2012 Olympics, USA won 104 medals. China won 88 medals. If China had the population of the USA, they'd have won only 20 medals.
Scaled by population (9-medal minimum), the top-five winning countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Jamaica 2) New Zealand 3) Hungary 4) Denmark 5) Australia.
Scaled by population (5-medal minimum) the five most under-achieving countries in the 2012 Olympics were 1) Mexico 2) China 3) Turkey 4) Ethiopia 5) Brazil.
-NDTyson
What were the 1382 track events Jamaica would've wone those medals in? Oh wait, projections like that don't work. Right.
I have a new soccer blog The Minnow Tank. Reading it psychically kicks Sepp Blatter in the bean bag.
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Watched some of the Judo today.
The only real complaint I have about Channel 4's coverage is that the commentator clearly had no fucking clue what was going on. Some of the things he said were just baffling... as in a commentator watching football and musing why the center forward doesn't just pick up the ball baffling.
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edited August 2012
Okay... this just proves nobody has any idea how to make books and reading look not-completely-wimpy in a performance setting. It's always hot air balloons and sailboats and castles with dragons that need slaying. And always a dumpy-looking boy with glasses. Does nobody know how to make books look awesome?
EDIT: And now in a segment on science, there's an apple motif. The PA announcer suddenly says, as a giant golden apple flies toward the stage, "Everyone, get your apples ready. 5...4...3...2...1... BITE!" And then there's this huge crunch.
Cut to the crowd, and you see everyone had been given an apple.
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I have a new soccer blog The Minnow Tank. Reading it psychically kicks Sepp Blatter in the bean bag.
Okay... this just proves nobody has any idea how to make books and reading look not-completely-wimpy in a performance setting. It's always hot air balloons and sailboats and castles with dragons that need slaying. And always a dumpy-looking boy with glasses. Does nobody know how to make books look awesome?
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For those not in the know, BBC 1 and BBC 2 swapped coverage during the day, while BBC 3 had it on all the time, all the way up to 11pm. Then we had the red button which allowed you to watch a whole bunch of other stuff. Oh and of course iplayer so you can watch events at work.
I don't really know how the beeb managed to get McEnroe (always excellent), Michael Johnson and Ian Thorpe (both brilliant); did their own countries not want them commentating?
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Is that a thing, or did I drunk that?
That was a set I wouldn't mind dropping a few quid on.
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Otherwise, it was an amazing games.
Also, whoever was in charge of the ending ceremony should be tested for drugs.
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When an organization explicitly states something is banned well in advance, going all legal eagle on them if it's found in your system probably isn't going to help your defense. It's not like this rule snuck up on him.
Though it seems a bit weird that an organization with such a narrow focus would have a law like this. I assumed that only performance enhancers would be illegal, regardless of their legality for any nation, and any other substance would fall under the hosting country.
It’s not a very important country most of the time
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I'll come up with something.
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Lots and lots of sports associations ban it though, it isn't just the IOC. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a sport where it isn't on the banned list.
How much sense if up for debate, but initially it sounded like it was a morality law.
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It was Canadian Ross Rebagliati. He won the first gold ever at the Olympics in snowboarding but then had it taken away after he tested positive for marijuana. They appealed and won because apparently it wasn't on the list of banned substances. He now has a run named after him in Whistler.
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What were the 1382 track events Jamaica would've wone those medals in? Oh wait, projections like that don't work. Right.
No, the math doesn't work, but the idea is funny.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson needs to work on his execution.
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way to take something amusing and be a dick about it. good job there.
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It wasn't all that amusing. But pardon me for expecting more from someone who thinks as highly of themselves as NDTyson does.
100m dash, 101m dash, 102m dash...
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And no NBC to deal with because live streaming of everything.
The only real complaint I have about Channel 4's coverage is that the commentator clearly had no fucking clue what was going on. Some of the things he said were just baffling... as in a commentator watching football and musing why the center forward doesn't just pick up the ball baffling.
EDIT: And now in a segment on science, there's an apple motif. The PA announcer suddenly says, as a giant golden apple flies toward the stage, "Everyone, get your apples ready. 5...4...3...2...1... BITE!" And then there's this huge crunch.
Cut to the crowd, and you see everyone had been given an apple.
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