Other Olympic Observations

[lovelygamer]

I agreed with the Russian Judge. She should have gotten in.

P.S. that cat video is precious.

[Penny4]

I saw those cheerleaders in the indoor volleyball game too , and was trying to figure out what that was about??

During the rowing, have you seen the people biking along on the side? At first I thought they were spectators, but then it looked like all of the bikes were the same, so I'm not sure if they are media? Judges?

The beach volleyball uniforms...good lord, those are some tiny suits. I thought I heard one of the announcers say that if the temp is below 60F, they don't have to wear the bikinis. Sooooo, a bikini is a mandatroy uniform?? Yikes.

I was really happy for the US lady that won the shooting gold medal.

Ryan Lochte. He's pretty easy on the eyes

[SadieKate]

During the rowing, have you seen the people biking along on the side? At first I thought they were spectators, but then it looked like all of the bikes were the same, so I'm not sure if they are media? Judges?

They're coaches.

[Penny4]

Aha! TY.

[malkin]

During the rowing, have you seen the people biking along on the side? At first I thought they were spectators, but then it looked like all of the bikes were the same, so I'm not sure if they are media? Judges?

My niece is on a paddling team in Honolulu and her coach rides on a bike and yells at them.

It would be a grand way to be a spectator, although probably not if there was a crowd.

[katluvr]

So I haven noticed so much that the commentators are only men. I did notice the women that was doing the after the swim pool side interviews and she asks the stupidest questions. I felt sorry for Michael Phelps after the 400M medley (???) and he did not win a medal. Why ask him how he feels? and she made another comment that was insensitive. How come we love to dig in the fact that he is no longer the TOP or winning all the medals. He knows and feels this.
(ok, sorry about the rant--but it seemed mean to me and I feel really bad for him, it must be so hard!)

K

[Anyabeth]

I usually adore the Olympics and have been really depressed by the commentary on NBC this time. A lot of it is terribly sexist and often mean. Way too many comments on female athletes' appearances. It is amazing we get to see so many more events but it is like they want to spoil it with ugliness.

[Koronin]

Yes bikinis are the women's beach volleyball uniform. Has been since I remember first watching it back in the 90s. Swim trunks are the men's beach volleyball uniform. In the pro contests in matches that are not televised many of the men typically do not wear shirts.

[malkin]

Watching women's gymnsastics, but this applies to many of the competitors. The Romanian gymnasts make mistakes.

I feel sad thinking that these kids may see this event as some kind of failure. I see them as enormously dedicated and amazingly accomplished!

[lovelygamer]

So I haven noticed so much that the commentators are only men. I did notice the women that was doing the after the swim pool side interviews and she asks the stupidest questions. I felt sorry for Michael Phelps after the 400M medley (???) and he did not win a medal. Why ask him how he feels? and she made another comment that was insensitive. How come we love to dig in the fact that he is no longer the TOP or winning all the medals. He knows and feels this.
(ok, sorry about the rant--but it seemed mean to me and I feel really bad for him, it must be so hard!)

K

I noticed this. I think Phelps is pretty much a jerk (he lives near here and got a DUI in my area) however, I thought it was insensitive to push him like that on a live feed. We ALL know how bad he felt about that loss and the 400 is so hard that he didn't even have his breath yet let alone his thoughts.

Oddly enough when the reigning world champ in gymnastics didn't make the all around and started crying, they went to commercial to give her time to recover before getting on camera. Isn't that sweet?

Why can't all athletes get the same respect?

I am SO over Bob Costas. He too, makes insensitive and just inane remarks all of the time.

I missed the beach volleyball coverage so I can't discuss (I really don't care for volleyball of any kind). I also missed the weightlifting, darn it. I love the clean and jerk esp. for women. Swimming was excellent to watch last night and so was mens gymnastics.

[2wheelr]

I noticed this. I think Phelps is pretty much a jerk (he lives near here and got a DUI in my area) however, I thought it was insensitive to push him like that on a live feed. We ALL know how bad he felt about that loss and the 400 is so hard that he didn't even have his breath yet let alone his thoughts.

Oddly enough when the reigning world champ in gymnastics didn't make the all around and started crying, they went to commercial to give her time to recover before getting on camera. Isn't that sweet?

Why can't all athletes get the same respect?

I am SO over Bob Costas. He too, makes insensitive and just inane remarks all of the time.

I missed the beach volleyball coverage so I can't discuss (I really don't care for volleyball of any kind). I also missed the weightlifting, darn it. I love the clean and jerk esp. for women. Swimming was excellent to watch last night and so was mens gymnastics.

I love the women's weightlifting, and this year Nick Mangold's sister, Holley, is in it. (I'm a Jets fan...I know, I know...) Mens Gymnastics were depressing, all the mistakes, it makes me feel bad for them. I do love the swimming. Synchronized diving is really fantastic. When they get it perfect, it's incredible.
I am disappointed in the commentators too. They don't seem to know all that much. During the mens gymnastics, in particular the uneven bars, they kept saying well, next he'll be..and he didn't and oh how surprising. I kept wanting to say "Clam up and entertain me, dingbat!"

[limewave]

I am disappointed in the commentators too. They don't seem to know all that much. During the mens gymnastics, in particular the uneven bars, they kept saying well, next he'll be..and he didn't and oh how surprising. I kept wanting to say "Clam up and entertain me, dingbat!"

If only Bob Roll could commentate the Olympics . . .

[Pax]

Okay, so we have synchronized diving, but no longer have softball in the Olympics???? There's like 50 people on the planet who do that kind of diving, and a probably a million+ who play softball. What. the. hell???