I confess that I'm a little perturbed at all the hype surrounding the Olympics. Having watched the Tour de France I had kind of gotten used to fairly even-handed coverage (from Paul Liggett and Phil Sherwen). Basically, with the exception of a little Lance-worship, all the racers were well-treated by the commentators.
I mentally contrast that with the jingoism and partisanship I see on NBC/Bravo's coverage. I find myself rooting for the Aussie swimmers just 'cause I'm sick of the type of coverage given to the US swimmers by the network.
Don't even get me started on the admission of professionals (aka Dream Team) to the Olympics. To my mind that makes a mockery of the whole idea of amateur athletics.
Jim Thorpe must be rolling over in his grave.
Posted by artandscience at August 19, 2004 12:00 AM