These Olympics have often made for frustrating TV. Here's how to fix it
Does enjoying the spectacle of the Olympics mean ignoring the issues they raise? The Times TV team explores how facing reality could help the Games.It really doesn’t have to be difficult: Put live events on TV. Don’t shun the U.S. men’s basketball team to the Peacock app at 9:40 p.m. PDT behind a paywall when there are four to five channels broadcasting Olympic coverage at the same time, including some that are showing replays. When the U.S.
USA’s Draymond Green grabs a rebound from Australia’s Chris Goulding in a semi-final game against Australia at the Tokyo Olympics.Watching the Olympic Games on TV is like trying to figure out what to eat at a Las Vegas buffet. There are so many choices if you invest time in clicking one of the numerous NBC platforms that are streaming events.
Americans love track and field every four years, but let me say politely that NBC’s commentators, other than their No. 1 track commentator, Ato Boldon, have displayed surprisingly little knowledge of the sport. It’s as if they hired ex-athletes who might know about their individual event but nothing about other events.Most concerning is a failure to adjust when news happens.
Karsten Warholm of Team Norway reacts after winning the gold medal in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics.For as much as I have mixed feelings about certain aspects of the Olympics, I do still have a soft spot for them and wish NBC didn’t make the viewing experience so infuriating.
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