tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366230834353702090.post4857899524787778564..comments2024-03-25T01:28:11.402-07:00Comments on Bikewriter.com: Why can't NBC be more like NASA?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366230834353702090.post-7331879880608702512012-08-08T05:23:24.952-07:002012-08-08T05:23:24.952-07:00So glad to read this - I've felt this way abou...So glad to read this - I've felt this way about American coverage of the Olympics since, I think, 1996. That year, of course, was when the Games took place in Atlanta, so the lack of coverage of athletes from other countries was particularly egregious. At least NBC is doing a slightly better job now of identifying non-U.S. silver and bronze medalists and including them in the camera shots during the anthems.<br /><br />It was hard to listen to Tim Daggett's continuous proclamations that Maroney would be the gold medal winner of the individual vault in women's gymnastics, particularly since anything could have happened to her, and in fact, did.<br /><br />One athlete I remember in particular from a past Olympics, probably 1996, was a North Korean male diver. He was so excited to be at the Olympics, and he did the highest degree of difficulty dives in the field. After each dive, he eagerly bowed and and smiled at the crowd, and he rated mention by the commentators only because he was North Korean. I would have liked to have known more about him - we don't know much about what happens in North Korea, but it does seem from what we do know that most North Koreans live hard lives. The joy and grace on that diver's face was worth a back story, don't you think?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397417568054080142noreply@blogger.com