Sochi Olympics 2014

[Dee-Liem]

These biathlon announcers need to settle the fuck down.

I'm beginning to think that for some sports (not all by any means), NBC directs the announcer(s) to do things in a certain way - like screaming.

Tonight I just remembered that Rowdy Gaines is kind of similar with Olympic swimming. But that's swimming (more popular) and this is cross country skiing.

You have no clue how happy I am the online feed is usually a laid-back British person. You could actually hear the skates hitting the ice during speedskating.

 

[kujirakira]

I nominate Hoke and Mark May.

I want Hoke to stick around as long as possible though.
I'll nominate Jesse Palmer.

 

[kujirakira]

I'm beginning to think that for some sports (not all by any means), NBC directs the announcer(s) to do things in a certain way - like screaming.

Tonight I just remembered that Rowdy Gaines is kind of similar with Olympic swimming. But that's swimming (more popular) and this is cross country skiing.

You have no clue how happy I am the online feed is usually a laid-back British person. You could actually hear the skates hitting the ice during speedskating.

I might be blind as a bat... but I've looked all over and cannot find anywhere on NBC' page for live streaming stuff.
When I go to videos all I see is some snippets, like the Russian Police singing ?
I've just been connecting to Toronto VPN and watching over CBC' live streaming... but the connection is kinda iffy sometimes.

 

[jlb1705]

I'm beginning to think that for some sports (not all by any means), NBC directs the announcer(s) to do things in a certain way - like screaming.

I'm sure some of it is directed. Some of it is more subtle than that, like producers turning up the volume on their headsets knowing that the announcers will raise their own voices to match.

I read that's one thing they do to get more excitement out of Bobby Knight's voice during games, for instance. It wouldnt' surprise me if ham-fisted producers use that technique all the time instead of just with the dry, grumpy-sounding announcers.

 

[tAFKaT]

I might be blind as a bat... but I've looked all over and cannot find anywhere on NBC' page for live streaming stuff.
When I go to videos all I see is some snippets, like the Russian Police singing ?
I've just been connecting to Toronto VPN and watching over CBC' live streaming... but the connection is kinda iffy sometimes.

You can also watch it on the NBCSports app.

 

[Dee-Liem]

I might be blind as a bat... but I've looked all over and cannot find anywhere on NBC' page for live streaming stuff.

1) Go to NBCOlympics.com
2) On the upper-left corner, click on Watch Video.
3) On the Watch Video page, look for Live Stream Schedule (usually it's under the main photo). There you'll find all the live streams and replays.

You'll need either a cable subscription log-in or satellite log-in to watch more than 30 minutes.

 

[jlb1705]

That Czech woman bit it bigtime in slopestyle. I can't believe they let her ride the rest of the way down the hill on her own after getting attention for a blow to the head like that.

 

[Deety]

That Czech woman bit it bigtime in slopestyle. I can't believe they let her ride the rest of the way down the hill on her own after getting attention for a blow to the head like that.

Big-time yikes. That's one helmet that is getting retired with its own medal for exemplary service.

 

[Dee-Liem]

Swedish company, but this is the first I've ever seen H&M be the apparel manufacturer for an Olympic team (sponsor for Sweden curling team).

 

[TheStoicPaisano]

I think Mary Carrillo has to be a dude, right? She did just talk about going bareback in the Siberia segment.

 

[Dee-Liem]

I was watching the live feed of the 3,000 Sunday morning and didn't realize that Russian speedskater Olga Graf unzipped her suit before she realized she wasn't wearing anything underneath (she flashed the crowd on accident).

 

[BUCKYLE]

Pics?!!!

 

[Dee-Liem]

Russia won its first Short Track medal ever, won by a Korean who competed twice in the Olympics for Korea (but couldn't make the current Korean national team).

 

[muffler dragon]

Didn't want to start another thread. My apologies for the political nature of the story, but I found it interesting.

Jimmy Carter's Disastrous Olympic Boycott - Politico

 

[Dee-Liem]

It's the Dutch (so not shocking), but two men's speedskating races (5,000 and 500) and two Dutch sweeps (1-2-3). And a Dutch women (Wust) took her race.

So the Dutch are 3-for-3 in speedskating.