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Why does NBC make it so difficult to watch the Olympics?

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Re: Why does NBC make it so difficult to watch the Olympics?

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Not to mention that NBC not showing the proper flag for Taiwan as they reached third place overall gold medals. I’ve got better things to do than to watch state-sponsored selective narratives.

That's a condition of Taiwan entering the Olympics at all.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-26/taiwan-chinese-taipei...

I wonder, whilst looking at Hong Kong, why Taiwan would be at all worried about the One Country, Two Systems rule...

Re: Why does NBC make it so difficult to watch the Olympics?

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post #11

Not to mention that NBC not showing the proper flag for Taiwan as they reached third place overall gold medals. I’ve got better things to do than to watch state-sponsored selective narratives.

I was incredibly confused this year by Russia being "ROC" and Taiwan being "Chinese Taipei", given I'd always mentally associated "ROC" with Republic of China aka Taiwan.

Re: Why does NBC make it so difficult to watch the Olympics?

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I've been watching on the "site where you can actually watch live. And they have replays… of preliminary matches" and I've found it to be really good. You can choose any sport to watch live, or to watch the compilation broadcasts that they show on TV. You can pause and rewind broadcasts. Many of the sport titles do have the competitor or country names in them. And each stream does have a button the side to view the r…

What site is this for research purposes? :)

Re: Why does NBC make it so difficult to watch the Olympics?

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post #22
post #11

Not to mention that NBC not showing the proper flag for Taiwan as they reached third place overall gold medals. I’ve got better things to do than to watch state-sponsored selective narratives.

I was incredibly confused this year by Russia being "ROC" and Taiwan being "Chinese Taipei", given I'd always mentally associated "ROC" with Republic of China aka Taiwan.

Russia cheated with steroids / doping at a state level. So Russia itself was banned from the Olympics (their flag, their anthem, etc. etc.)

The athletes shouldn't be punished however, so the athletes are allowed to get together to make their own group. At least, the 2021 athletes are not the same athletes who cheated years ago, so we should give them a chance at the world stage.

Flying under the Olympic flag under a "not Russia" name is a good compromise IMO. It publicizes the cheat while still allowing the athletes to compete.

Re: Why does NBC make it so difficult to watch the Olympics?

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post #11

Not to mention that NBC not showing the proper flag for Taiwan as they reached third place overall gold medals. I’ve got better things to do than to watch state-sponsored selective narratives.

That's a condition of Taiwan entering the Olympics at all. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-26/taiwan-chinese-taipei... I wonder, whilst looking at Hong Kong, why Taiwan would be at all worried about the One Country, Two Systems rule...

Truly shows how oppressive Mainland China government has become.

Re: Why does NBC make it so difficult to watch the Olympics?

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In Australia we have the 7Plus, or 7+, app which works with Android TV and allows you to choose from various sports that are currently live, plus replays. The app requires sign in via email address, which normally would turn me away, but it's worth it to burn a throw away email address for the sake of the Olympics. There's probably a geofence, butt if you can get an Australian exit node VPN then give it a bash. These…

I have signed into the "NBC Sports" app on Roku with my basic package Dish Network credentials, and that allows me to view any event live or on replay. This is in USA. I'm not sure what else we expect NBC to do here. I have watched canoeing, cycling, rugby, equestrian, TKD, sailing, etc. Of course their headline/primetime coverage is shit and doesn't know sports other than swimming and gymnastics exist. They have the Today Shitshow people running it.

Re: Why does NBC make it so difficult to watch the Olympics?

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As the last person in America with an antenna, I will note that their broadcast coverage is pretty much exactly what it has always been through the years. You turn it on and watch it.

Sure, you might be happy with the coverage they do, but I'm sure you could understand that not everyone is. There is no real reason that you cannot watch the events you want to watch - when you want to watch it - instead of whatever is playing on air when you can be at home to watch. You know, assuming you have the internet to do so.

Re: Why does NBC make it so difficult to watch the Olympics?

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I've previously watched a lot of the Olympics and think it's a great way to bring the world together every now and then. Now this year you have to jump through all these hoops (pun partly intended) and you don't even get commentary for much of it - the IOC are being greedy to a new level.
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