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Subject: Re: Gripes about Olympic Coverage
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Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 09:26:56 EDT
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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.