Why are american commentators so biased in the olympics?

Question

Like, I watched the same thing on the canadian channel, and then once again on NBC (the american channel). And america is always disagreeing with the scores given to the chinese. And the canadian commentators were saying that the chinese divers are the best.

Not just for diving, for gymnastics also. Canadian commentators are not biased at all.

Answer 1

I did that too - watched it on NBC and CBC.  It was entertaining.  The commentator for Canada thinks the Chinese are very talented.  Clean lines, minimal splash, high jumping, good synchronization in pairs.  She praises them loads.

I watch NBC and all they do it whine whine whine, rag rag rag.

And then complain about the scores.  It was entertaining.

I wouldn't say that the Canadians are completely unbiased.  But I'd say they are more, lets say, openminded than the Americans.  Who I find to be jingoistic morons.

Answer 2

americans are such sore losers !!

Answer 3

because they are broadcasting it for americans, like if you watch a home town football game on your local chanel they announcers are biased tward home town team, cause they are fans of there country too

radio announcers are real good at this

it probably like that in every country too

Answer 4

Because the commentor seem to be under the impression, that their athletes are entitles to winning gold!  

Answer 5

every 1 is biased.  

Answer 6

NBC's broadcasting sucks. I saw a bit of the BBC's and CBC's (British and Canadian) and they were far superior.

Answer 7

I'm sorry to say this because i loved my trip to the USA last year and everyone was really nice but when it comes to sport Americans come across as bad sports when they lose. Over the last week or so you should have read what your fellow country men and women have been saying on this site.  

Answer 8

Because when it comes to sport, a bias opinion and American people they just cannot help themselves.

Answer 9

"There is no such thing as being unbiased."

Gordy Sheer, Olympic Silver Medalist, Luge, USA

Answer 10

Go watch Canadian channel then

You guys only have 2 gold medals, it's not like you have anything to be biased about or are getting screwed.

Answer 11

I also thought that the American coverage was negative and bitter when they didn't win. Stop making Americans look like sore losers NBC!!

Answer 12

Because they are American. They have been biased for a long time.

Canadian commentators may be biased, but the know when something is fair or not. They know that the Chinese are the best at gymnastics and diving, while the American commentators can't stand for their athletes to not be the best. I can't watch NBC, except for Beach Volleyball and Basketball coverage because they are way better than CBC at that. I will miss the CBC in 2010 when CTV takes over.

Also why does everybody get a thumbs down when they an American is wrong. Also Canada doesn't quite have as many people to become athletes as the United States.

I think that people who have not watched the CBC broadcast shouldn't comment on this, or at least positively to NBC's broadcast. The CBC one is so much better.

Answer 13

Because Canadians have only won a few medals and they are not getting screwed out of golds like we are. Diving, Ping Pong, Weightlifting, and MENS gymnastics they are the best hands down, but in the others they are getting a little help.

Answer 14

They just want to win, no matter how..look at the "new" medal count...

Answer 15

I agree with the commentators almost 100% of the time, they slow down tape and even explain why they think certain ways.

Change the channel if you don't like it.

Answer 16

mankmunky is just pissed America is kicking the c**p out of that low medal dump he calls a country.

Answer 17

NBC sucks. Note it's the American MEDIA, NOT citizens.