Paris 2024 Olympics thread (the opening ceremony is Friday) on NBC/USA network/Peacock and other NBC Universal stations.

[sam_gordon]

IOC goes by gold count. Ancient Olympics only counted first place victories.

OK? Can't anyone decide whats more important to them?

 

[Buzz Rules]

I honestly do not care one bit about the medal count. I hate how the NBC (and affiliates) coverage is so rah-rah US. I am happy to see the successes of other smaller and less well-funded countries. Irish and Armenian gymnasts, St Lucian runner, Dominica triple jumper. And the Ukrainian gymnasts! I would love to hear more about others rather than the same old same old.

I like to see the smaller nations succeed to.

 

[Buzz Rules]

OK? Can't anyone decide whats more important to them?

Well the Olympics are based on the ancient tradition so....

 

[sam_gordon]

Heck, how about a percentage of medal winners compared to athletes (a team would count as one athlete in team competition)?

 

[sam_gordon]

Well the Olympics are based on the ancient tradition so....

You're not answering the question.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Heck, how about a percentage of medal winners compared to athletes (a team would count as one athlete in team competition)?

Do any silver or bronze medalists get sponsorships post Olympics? Would Nike agree with you?:

 

[sam_gordon]

Weren't the origina

Well the Olympics are based on the ancient tradition so....

Weren't the original Olympics performed naked? Did they always have female competitors? Should we only have sports that were included originally?

 

[Buzz Rules]

You're not answering the question.

I agree that all athletes should be celebrated for there accomplishments but do businesses and countries agree?

 

[sam_gordon]

Do any silver or bronze medalists get sponsorships post Olympics? Would Nike agree with you?:

You're dodging the question. Actually, you're agreeing with me, if you feel Nike can decide who they want to support.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I honestly do not care one bit about the medal count. I hate how the NBC (and affiliates) coverage is so rah-rah US. I am happy to see the successes of other smaller and less well-funded countries. Irish and Armenian gymnasts, St Lucian runner, Dominica triple jumper. And the Ukrainian gymnasts! I would love to hear more about others rather than the same old same old.

I think it depends on the sport in some of those. In swimming I'm hearing about Irish, in rowing I'm hearing about Irish but Ireland is not in many sports. In swimming I'm hearing a lot of Australia and Great Britain. In archery there's a lot of South Korea talk same as in fencing. I'm not sure where you've been watching but I've heard a TON like a TON about Ukrainian gymnasts over and over they have talked about how they are there wanting to show strength and representation during the war times, how when they've been practicing under threats of strikes. Honestly I was hoping to hear about Israel perhaps but I may not be watching the sports where that's being talked about.

While I do think there is a US centric focus on some things I also think some of it is either not watching all the sports (which I don't know anyone who does) or not watching all broadcasts (which is hard to do). I'm only watching cable with the multiple channels so I know I'm missing some stuff.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Weren't the origina
Weren't the original Olympics performed naked? Did they always have female competitors? Should we only have sports that were included originally?

I meant in terms of that they only celebrated first place as a country as winning.

 

[sam_gordon]

Do any silver or bronze medalists get sponsorships post Olympics? Would Nike agree with you?:

You're dodging the question. Actually, you're agreeing with me, if you feel Nike can decide who they want to support.

I agree that all athletes should be celebrated for there accomplishments but do businesses and countries agree?

Still not answering the question. Can't someone (or an organization) decide how they want to rank countries?

 

[Buzz Rules]

I think it depends on the sport in some of those. In swimming I'm hearing about Irish, in rowing I'm hearing about Irish but Ireland is not in many sports. In swimming I'm hearing a lot of Australia and Great Britain. In archery there's a lot of South Korea talk same as in fencing. I'm not sure where you've been watching but I've heard a TON like a TON about Ukrainian gymnasts over and over they have talked about how they are there wanting to show strength and representation during the war times, how when they've been practicing under threats of strikes. Honestly I was hoping to hear about Israel perhaps but I may not be watching the sports where that's being talked about.

While I do think there is a US centric focus on some things I also think some of it is either not watching all the sports (which I don't know anyone who does) or not watching all broadcasts (which is hard to do). I'm only watching cable with the multiple channels so I know I'm missing some stuff.

Doesn't the BBC have a team GB focus? RTE an Irish focus? Rtve a Spanish focus? RAI an Italian focus? It's pretty common among Western countries.

 

[Buzz Rules]

You're dodging the question. Actually, you're agreeing with me, if you feel Nike can decide who they want to support.


Still not answering the question. Can't someone (or an organization) decide how they want to rank countries?

I'm saying 99 percent of the world agrees with the gold medal count. Why should we judge differently just for a network to claim the USA is number one just to keep viewership up?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I agree that all athletes should be celebrated for there accomplishments but do businesses and countries agree?

Isn't that the crux of the comments? Clearly some (in this case with what was posted by another poster) is counting all medals.

I think Uganda might be happy to be listed high up there because they have a gold medal but if they had a bronze instead their accomplishment would still be there and if they only had a bronze medal they wouldn't even be visible on the list if using total medals. Their accomplishment not even thought of despite still earning a medal.

I'm saying 99 percent of the world agrees with the gold medal count. Why should we judge differently just for a network to claim the USA is number one just to keep viewership up?

Yours (and another poster from outside the U.S.) view it in the lens of thinking a poster is just trying to be nationalist towards the U.S. not everyone thinks like that.

Doesn't the BBC have a team GB focus? RTE an Irish focus? Rtve a Spanish focus? RAI an Italian focus? It's pretty common among Western countries.

I would assume so yes but I don't think it's a western country thing.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Isn't that the crux of the comments? Clearly some (in this case with what was posted by another poster) is counting all medals.

I think Uganda might be happy to be listed high up there because they have a gold medal but if they had a bronze instead their accomplishment would still be there and if they only had a bronze medal they wouldn't even be visible on the list if using total medals. Their accomplishment not even thought of despite still earning a medal.


Yours (and another poster from outside the U.S.) view it in the lens of thinking a poster is just trying to be nationalist towards the U.S. not everyone thinks like that.


I would assume so yes but I don't think it's a western country thing.

No, my thinking is that the IOC should not side step the medal race by saying what they count in the medal table isn't technically official when all other countries are following their table. My point is that when the Olympics end, China will be called the winner most likely and world media will cover it. And they will probably capitalize on it given their government. The USA being the only country who counts total medals will claim they won and the media will do the same. And then the world looks at us strangely.

 

[sam_gordon]

I'm saying 99 percent of the world agrees with the gold medal count. Why should we judge differently just for a network to claim the USA is number one just to keep viewership up?

Good night. It's a yes or no question. Can't someone (or an organization) decide how they want to rank the medal table? By the way, it's not just NBC.

USA Today: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sport...medal-count-paris-games-august-2/74642394007/


Associated Press: https://apnews.com/olympics-medal-tracker


ESPN: https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2024/medals

 

[Silver saucer]

Carlos Yulo (gymnastics) won his 2nd gold medal for the Philippines!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

The USA being the only country who counts total medals will claim they won and the media will do the same.

No poster here is in charge of the U.S. it doesn't negate or invalidate their opinion just because announcers/media say X.

 

[CynBeth]

What a road race for the women!