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To: FlingWingFlyer

The Olympics died when the US broadcasters decided sports mixed with a little patriotism embarrassed them.


14 posted on 07/29/2015 7:04:59 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: skeeter

One of the reasons I hate NBC’s coverage is because they are too US-centric in their coverage. I remember one year I watched the Canadian coverage and it was so much better.


17 posted on 07/29/2015 7:06:44 AM PDT by dfwgator
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I don’t think the “gay” flags helped much either.


26 posted on 07/29/2015 7:09:37 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (America Matters!)
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To: skeeter
The Olympics died when the US broadcasters decided sports mixed with a little patriotism embarrassed them.

I know... B-( BTW, I miss Jim McKay, I think ABC did the best job. Roone Artledge was a genius of ABC Sports.
38 posted on 07/29/2015 7:21:06 AM PDT by Nowhere Man ("I wish we were back in the world of Andy Williams." - My mother, 1938-2013, RIP)
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Or having Bob Costas lecture us on gun control or other such sports related personal opinions.


71 posted on 07/29/2015 8:16:06 AM PDT by Obadiah (Mr. Obama, the time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end.)
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