tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post4794900104375768059..comments2023-11-14T11:44:10.396-05:00Comments on The Legion of Decency: THANK YOU CBC SPORTS!jimhenshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07815834271470133872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-58575817531177092532008-08-29T09:14:00.000-04:002008-08-29T09:14:00.000-04:00Mmmmm.. Beach volleyball... ;-)I tried to stay awa...Mmmmm.. Beach volleyball... ;-)<BR/><BR/>I tried to stay away from the politics of the whole event, as I pretty much know what goes on in China (we don’t get NBC, thank fuck). Plus, once the games were awarded to Beijing and they got underway, I focused on the athletes. I’m happily cheering on whoever puts in the greatest effort, whether they’re Brits, Yanks, Germans, Kazakhs, etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>And I completely agree that, with a broader coverage that steers away from jingoism, you really do start to see the inspiring way in which the athletes strive to be the best, but always with the greatest of respect toward their fellow competitors. None of them likes to win at the expense of other athletes.<BR/><BR/>There may well still be doping scandals, as athletes try to gain a competitive edge over each other, but I’d hazard a guess that a lot of what drives that ‘fall from grace’ is a desire to beat <I>themselves</I>.<BR/><BR/>London in 2012 simply won’t be able to afford to come close to Beijing in terms of sheer Enormo-Spectacle™, but as long as the athletes are given their chance to do their thing, I’ll be happy to watch.Riddley Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488580029324036763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-54003129771868395722008-08-26T01:44:00.000-04:002008-08-26T01:44:00.000-04:00I split my time fairly equally between CBC and NBC...I split my time fairly equally between CBC and NBC (I do enjoy Bob Costos...how can you not, c'mon), but watched waaaay more this year(yes, even syncronized diving and ribbon dancing) than I ever have due to one reason and one reason only...HD.<BR/><BR/>Like that first time you watched your fav movie on a DVD, HD TV took the Olympics to another level. Seriously.wcdixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511429457006302795noreply@blogger.com