The athletes enter the stadium with smiles on their faces regardless what the official uniform looks like. (photo from http://addins.whig.com) They did not choose it but they are all glad to be here, waving to the crowd, perhaps responding to specific cheers. They want to do their best. They are all patriotic. Some know perhaps that they have an even higher responsibility to those who will be watching their performance back home.
Then who in the world do those who are hired by their media company, in this case NBC, feel they need to comment on strife, negative politics, how many are starving, etc. etc. ?? I have watched others do the same: ABC was terrible too. I sit down to watch a beautiful coming together of our countries and the "journalists" blow it every time. IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE, BE QUIET!
I really don't want to hear you at all, except to explain who is carrying the flag, who is making their first appearance, and/or who holds the current record. That is logical and pertinent. I also like to know a simple "social studies" lesson about the unknown countries say how many people they have, their most popular sport, etc. Some countries wear their native dress and I find that interesting and want to know how to pronounce it or how it is made. BUT DON'T TELL ME ABOUT THEIR DICTATOR.
P.S. To NBC: I know you wanted to wait until the very last moment to show what you considered the most important competition of the day, even though we already knew the results. May I remind you:
1. showing other countries' competitions is not interesting as a filler. 2. I can record it and watch later. 3. There are so many sports, so many Americans competing, why not show them winning?
P.P.S. Costas has got to go. What does he have over you guys anyway, huh?
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