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Re: I would watch that if it was on more
Olympic soccer coverage was/is atrocious anyway. The commercial breaks make it marginally unwatchable.
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08-24-2008, 09:17 PM
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08-24-2008, 10:15 PM
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Re: I would watch that if it was on more
Indoor volleyball. But I'm biased. I played for about 1/2 my life.
All of the other things are interesting to watch during the Olympics. But I don't know if I'd watch more if it was on more. Only so many hours in the day, you know? Plus I think that's what makes watching things like badminton, table tennis, etc so interesting to watch during the Olympics. Because you only get to see it every 4 years, it holds your attention a little more when it's on. On the handball debate - I went to the men's medal matches in 1996. First time I'd ever seen the sport. After the games, it was pretty popular in some local rec leagues. It's also one of those things that's interesting...but not enough to watch it on a regular basis. |
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08-24-2008, 10:18 PM
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08-25-2008, 12:49 AM
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I tend to think EPL on ESPN is going to be a reality. Their coverage of the Euro Cup this summer looks and smells an awful lot like a dry-run for future soccer coverage. They devoted a LOT of resources to promoting it, including nightly recap shows and prominent slotting on SportsCenter during the tournament. The idea certainly doesn't seem as far fetched as it once did.
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08-25-2008, 09:39 AM
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08-25-2008, 11:50 AM
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Team Handball was great. I would love to see more of it. I also really enjoy the diving and gymnastics.
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08-25-2008, 12:21 PM
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My junior high phys. ed. students have been playing team handball in my class for years, and they love it!
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08-25-2008, 12:46 PM
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Re: I would watch that if it was on more
More women's gymnastics and swimming. I don't think they covered these sports enough.
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08-25-2008, 03:05 PM
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The only major sporting event broadcast not designed to appeal to sports fans.
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08-25-2008, 06:03 PM
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Exactly. The Olympics are like the Super Bowl in that a lot of non-sports fans will watch it. They are designed to appeal to the non-sports fans cause they know the sports fans will watch anyway.
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