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Is anyone else as frustrated with the pathetic coverage of the Olympic games as I am.....?

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Wouldn't it be nice if we had some coverage regarding our own country? If I was from the USA, UK or China - I'd be thrilled with the coverage.

Problem is if the Aussie doesn't win gold - we see less coverage about them than a TV commercial. Maybe the govt could fund advertising for those not winning gold?

Very PROUD of ALL OUR competitors.

GO AUSSIES !!!!!!!!

We will find our own way to track your progress.
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Yes - NBC is not doing a great job of it, ignoring other winners because they aren't American. ABC did a better more fully rounded job of it in the past. People want to see the sport - not just because Americans are in it. NBC should concentrate less on graphics and more on reporting. NBC has several stations and online and yet they still see to be covering less than before, when there was only the one TV station? How is that even possible? In the past they covered everything, even when the US wasn't the favourite. And enough with mentioning Phelps every 5 minutes! Just let us enjoy the games - we know he is going for a record - no need to tell us over and over. And enough with the Chinese gymnasts - yes, they might have cheated, but it's over and it is just sour grapes by the media now.
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Yeah I am a little disappointed with the coverage. I don't understand why non Americans have to listen to their own commentators cheering on not Australians but Americans its really bad.
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Yes! I am sick of the jumping and swaping from one thing to another, when the thing you are watching isn't even finished yet. For example, i want to watch the hockey. It is on late at night, and then 1/2 way through they switch to another sport.
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I,ve read the previous answers to this question and I agree,channel seven only seems to be showing the swimming, and a quick peek at other sports I also am sick of seeing the same race over and over again.I,m proud of our sporspeople but this is not the Australian games

anie
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Basically only 3 events I've seen. Swimming, gymnastics and volley ball. I mean yah, those are ok but cant we watch some other sports? LIke maybe weight lifting or judo or shooting or something? I dont know, they need to broadcast some varieties. Its always Volley ball first, then swimming then gymnastics.
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Nope!

I'm in Canada, so I watch the CBC's coverage. They are AMAZING. If it's not on online, it's on CBC Television, Radio Canada (French television channel), or Bold. It's been fantastic; I've watched the Olympics almost 24/7 since they started, everything from diving and gymnastics to equestrian and shot put.
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It's the olympics of the commercials...more ads than sport. And reruns of 'popular' events like Phelps winning repeated 100 times. Sometimes I don't know whether its a new race or a rerun.

Even worse: they don't show any countrys that are sporting for just being there. They don't show the joy of small countries, proud to compete at this world event. Only the big winners.... Give me the way how sbs reports anyday.
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HI Believe me you are not the only one .
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What? In Britain we've almost got 24/7 coverage and NO commercials. Jealous?
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Yeah I'm extremely ticked at the coverage we've been getting. If a sport doesn't have Australians in it, we only get snap-shots. In fact, the most I've seen is swimming and they've showed the same race over and over again to the point I can actually qoute commentators.

Urg.

It's terrible. I'd like to see some other events. And in FULL.

I've been watching SBS. Sure they're showing Handball and Polo, but at least they're letting you watch an entire round.
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yess.

i havent even see the USA REDEAM TEAM play a single game yet.

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UGHH NBC!
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Chanel 7 should be banned from even tendering for any future Olympic Games coverage. If I have to endure one more swimming heat I may feel the urge to drown the commentators.

Thank God for SBS. Atleast you get to see a whole game and not the same 30 seconds of the last bit of a d**n swimming heat over and over and over again.
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Channel 7 suck so badly.
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Yes -- it is very disappointing. They have more dang commercials than coverage. And personally, I could care less about badminton.

The coverage is a mumbled mess!!!
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Me, I like Hockey. Australia just played Netherlands in the women's Hockey a top of the pool clash- not a second was telecast. We lost, so lucky I'm not Dutch I guess - but the TV is still pathetic.
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I can't believe last night there was AFL on chanel 7 instead of the Olympics - what a joke. They could have at least had the olympics on their 7HD channel. The footy fans could have watched it on their normal channel and those not interested in footy could have still watched the olympics on HD channel.
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