Olympic's who are you cheering for?
Jul 27th 2012, 8:53 am
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Re: Olympic's who are you cheering for?
For me the Olympics isnt about only seeing and supporting your own country. It's about the fastest, strongest and best in the world at the various events. We watch the marathon etc to see the best man or woman win, it would be of no disappointment for me if Britain got zero medals quite honestly. The Kiwi coverage doesn't recognise it for the wordly event that it is and can only view it with self interest. The BBC coverage is used around the world so they take a far less biased view.
Jul 27th 2012, 9:01 am
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Jul 27th 2012, 9:07 am
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Re: Olympic's who are you cheering for?
Good, that might just shut your moaning up for what....two/three weeks? 
Jul 27th 2012, 9:44 am
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We didn't have Sky for the last Olympics and the coverage was absolutely dire. Very frustrating really. One might be following a sport which was being reasonably covered but the minute said Kiwi competitor was out of the picture - shazzam - no further coverage or reporting. It was all a bit one eyed & very hit and miss.
This time round we have Sky which has made Mr BEVs a very happy man, him being to all things sport.
We're British so we will be cheering for Britain.
This time round we have Sky which has made Mr BEVs a very happy man, him being to all things sport.
We're British so we will be cheering for Britain.
That said tv one coverage last time was appalling, often leaving things at crucial points and never returning - both the cycle road races for instance. (Hope Cavendish does the business on saturday).
I notice the beeb are even blocking their i player radio coverage overseas. It seems to be so inconsistent with their radio coverage, often you can listen Test Match Special one day, then the next it's blocked.
Jul 27th 2012, 10:28 am
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Re: Olympic's who are you cheering for?
Gotta give Danni a thumbs up.
I'll be cheering NZ sportspersons (pc) before Brits. Apparently I now qualify to represent NZ, and have already represented GB, so aiming higher!
Not actually got much interest in the games, but Haze has. Me, I'm just hoping the Sharks win and hoping to go to the Tron next weekend.
I'll be cheering NZ sportspersons (pc) before Brits. Apparently I now qualify to represent NZ, and have already represented GB, so aiming higher!
Not actually got much interest in the games, but Haze has. Me, I'm just hoping the Sharks win and hoping to go to the Tron next weekend.
Jul 27th 2012, 10:32 am
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Jul 27th 2012, 10:35 am
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Re: Olympic's who are you cheering for?
Team GB for sure, followed by NZ.
Jul 27th 2012, 8:27 pm
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Just watching the opening ceremony.
Absolutely amazing! Fell right proud to be British! (Not very often get to feel that)
Absolutely amazing! Fell right proud to be British! (Not very often get to feel that)
Jul 27th 2012, 8:28 pm
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Re: Olympic's who are you cheering for?
same here. do like a bit of drumming
Jul 27th 2012, 10:36 pm
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It took me a while to realise - but we're not watching it in 'real time' on Prime. My Mum in the UK commented on NZ team and we were watching France coming in
Jul 28th 2012, 1:03 am
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That wasn't the point at all. The point was about a good all round coverage of olympic events encompassing all nations taking part. We primarily watch the olympics to watch the games and to finally see the best of the best. NZ TV completely failed in that respect for the 2008 games. It was abysmal. Hopefully it will be more rounded this time.
As I'm British born and bred , I'm proud to be behind GB. Italian fella who has been here for 40 + years is all for .....wait for it ........
What else would one expect. I wouldn't expect any Kiwi living elsewhere around the world to be wanting to feel support for anywhere other than NZ, unless of course, they have a problem with the country of their birth.
Rather hoping that some of the smaller nations & those that have never won any medal do wonderfully well & come away with one.
As I'm British born and bred , I'm proud to be behind GB. Italian fella who has been here for 40 + years is all for .....wait for it ........
Spoiler:
Rather hoping that some of the smaller nations & those that have never won any medal do wonderfully well & come away with one.
Jul 28th 2012, 6:01 am
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Whilst I am looking forward to it, I fear the worst if the last time is anything to go by. The biggest difficulty will be in getting to see anything much of the events that don't involve Kiwis.
The coverage of Bejing was dire in that respect. Cut away from some major events before they finished, so that we could see some Kiwi no hope in a first round heat.
The coverage of Bejing was dire in that respect. Cut away from some major events before they finished, so that we could see some Kiwi no hope in a first round heat.
Crike !
