Alex and I have really been enjoying watching the Olympics every evening. But one thing has been bothering us. The announcers. For whatever reason, the announcers think that silence is deadly. So rather than allow any to creep into the broadcast, they end up saying the dumbest things. Here are some examples (I've used the name John to protect the identities of the real broadcasters--but also I don't remember their names):
Volleyball:
The thing you have to remember, John, is that you can't win unless you get 21 points.
Synchronized diving:
Well, John, you don't get points for being out of synch.
Swimming:
To win this race, Phelps had to swim faster than all the other competitors.
It also annoys us that the announcers can't ever predict who is going to win the event (whichever it may be) BUT after it is over they insist on replaying the race and pointing out why you can immediately tell why the winner won. I mean, if it was obvious, why don't they say anything about it during the race? Why don't they ever say "Wow, based on the way Phelps entered the water and the way he popped his knees at exactly the right moment and the amount of time he spent sideways in the water and the number of bubbles he blew out of his nose at second 53.2 its obvious he's going to win"?
3 comments:
My thoughts, too! It's also amazing that every single swimmer is there only to allow Michael to win, at least that's what the announcers think. And every athlete is looking ahead to the future, only competing against himself, and is where he/she is because they have perfect parents.
Oh, and if they make a teensy weensy mistake, like forgetting to point a toe going over the high bar? Its
'devastating'. Everything is devastating. Tiffany and I counted the announcers describing five consecutive scenes and their potential outcomes as devastating, all between two commercial breaks! Ridiculous.
And regardless of the freakin announcers, I like Phelps. He swims hard and he's a good sport. If he lost, I'd be devastated.
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