Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cadre.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!mcnc!idis!cadre!geb From: geb@cadre.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec,net.misc Subject: Re: Gripes about Olympic Coverage Message-ID: <51@cadre.UUCP> Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 09:26:56 EDT Article-I.D.: cadre.51 Posted: Mon Aug 6 09:26:56 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Aug-84 00:54:46 EDT References: <3030@rabbit.UUCP>, <1512@ucbvax.UUCP> Organization: Decision Systems Lab., Univ. of Pgh. Lines: 14 Fortunately, the Europeans don't watch the same feed. ABC is required to cover all events, and make the pictures available to all countries, who then can add their own commentaries. I also object to the chauvanism of the ABC coverage, as well as their usual overall poor sports casting. The crowing over the errors made by gymnasts from other countries is pretty cheap. Also, I get rather tired of flag ceremonies, and would rather see the events in progress instead. By and large, the olympics would be a lot better if the nationalism were forbidden, getting rid of the stupid flag ceremonies entirely, and honoring individual achievement.