From: aksimha@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Arun Simha)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.olympics
Subject: Re: Bob Costas and NBC commentators
Date: 29 Jul 92 17:01:16 GMT
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

bhat@ccad.uiowa.edu (Dinkar N. Bhat) writes:

>In article <1992Jul29.011926.14387@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> astefani@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Anthony Stefanidis) writes:
>>and things like that. If I were an athlete I would probably push him in the
>>pool... Bob Costas has often corrected cases like that and that shows he is a
>>classy guy.
>>Finally, as somebody mentioned, it is quite disappointing to see NBC showing
>>only the face of the US gold medalist, and totally skipping a ceremony when a
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>>US athlete did not get the gold! Very bad and unsportsmanlike behavior in
>>the biggest athletic event. Very low!
>>
>>Anthony Stefanidis
>>Ohio St8

>Not necessarily US gold medallist! US medallist or just US team member or  even
>just a US fan. If a medallist is from another country, to hell with him or her.
>NBC is the true medium for the Olympics. NOT!!!

>Dinkar.

 Bingo. I bet a lot of sportslovers in the US are extremely disappointed by
 the appalling NBC coverage. They seem to focus only on American divers and
 their wives/sisters/mothers/aunts/lovers etc., and less on the competition.
 It seemed absolutely hilarious when they showed the replays of the cheering
 done by the relatives. 
     Also, there seems to be an amazing amount of ignorance all around. 
  To put it very bluntly, only Hannah Storm is above average. The biggest
  joker is Mr I'm-the-greatest-so-sucks-to-you Costas. He was terrible
  during the NBA. Gosh, how conceited can a man be? His interviews with
  legends lack Pat Riley, Magic, Daley etc., showed an enormous amount
  of disrespect on his part...and he's not any better here. Culturally
  insensitive, he used to concentrate more on the political state of the
  countries than their sporting talent. Never heard of Barcelona? Why, 
  at least if they were ignorant of history, they *SHOULD* have known
  that the World Cup Soccer competition was held there in 1982!!! ...
  ...for, it is going to be held here in 1994 (GOD...NOOOOOOO). I bet that
  Costas will be the commentator during the 1994 Cup and show his ignorance
  again. "I had to search for Barcelona in my Atlas"...Indeed! 

    Poor Kim Zmeskal, at such a young age she's in the iron maiden. Costas
  called her performance , "a disaster, shocking, a catastrophe for the U.S". 
  NBC showed the replays of her inglorious dismount a million times. Laying
  it on a bit thick? Who gives a damn? Their ratings are all that matters!
  Anita Nall got a lot of stick too. NBC, doesn't care two hoots for losers,
  among Americans. As soon as Miss Zmeskal fell behind in points, they
  were hunting for Shannon Miller's life history. People in Edmond, OK, were
  thoroughly disgusted. The fact that Matt Biondi *QUALIFIED* in the talented
  U.S Olympic team was an *ACHIEVEMENT* by itself, but hey, as soon as he lost,
  the Commentator, was provoking him with questions like, " Are you 
  disappointed, was it shocking.." AW, C'mon, MATT IS A LEGEND!
    Yetanudder sick question near the pool, "What was on your mind during
  the last 15 metres." I'm waiting for the answer which goes, "Oh, I was
  thinking about the recession.!"

Arun Simha
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