Will there be a national 'come-down' when the Games end?

[Deleted member 18477]

The footy season will help when the Olympics ends. I wasn't really bothered about the olympics before it started but it's been the best 2+ weeks of sport I've ever watched I think. The best Olympics I will ever see in my lifetime that's for sure. The only thing that could beat it is if England won the footy world cup which just isn't going to happen.

 

[1swedegull]

when its all finished it will be like having the after sex fag ... looking back on how good it was , then getting up out of bed and continuing life

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

I will be dancing on the ceiling, I hate the olympics, have yet to watch one event..........

 

[Don Quixote]

It is back to reality and the dreadful mess the chancellor is getting us into.

 

[One Robbie Reinelt]

It is back to reality and the dreadful mess the chancellor is getting us into.

Not helped by the umpteen billion pounds spent on staging two weeks of sport in this country!

 

[Tiptop24]

At least you got to watch them!

State side has been f***ing horrific. Wouldn't know any other sport apart from Women's Soccer, Basketball, Gymnastics and sprinting existed. I have yet to see in their nightly round up any rowing, cycling (YES - f***ing CYCLING), discus, judo, javelling, etc. Admittedly, they may not have even started, but I am properly miffed at the lack of other sport coverage if the USA doesnt have a chance to win.

If you are interested in how bad the coverage is, do a quick search for #NBCFail - it sums it all up.

 

[SK1NT]

Was looking forward to the olympics and it has been much better than i had hoped. I shall thoroughly miss it as that is all i have been watching however the para olympics and the start to the footy season shall ease the pain.

 

[Simster]

State side has been f***ing horrific. Wouldn't know any other sport apart from Women's Soccer, Basketball, Gymnastics and sprinting existed. I have yet to see in their nightly round up any rowing, cycling (YES - f***ing CYCLING), discus, judo, javelling, etc. Admittedly, they may not have even started, but I am properly miffed at the lack of other sport coverage if the USA doesnt have a chance to win.

If you are interested in how bad the coverage is, do a quick search for #NBCFail - it sums it all up.

It is often said how insular the American coverage of Olympic games always is, but I'm beginning to wonder whether we're really that much better. We probably are better, but let's not pretend the BBC haven't been massively jingoistic themselves. How many seconds of handball did they cover in Beijing or any Olympiad before then? Yet handball is hugely popular worldwide. Same goes for wrestling, table tennis, fencing, archery, water polo and a few other sports that are dominated by a handful of countries that aren't Britain.

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

The Olympics is just a filler until the footie season starts. No hangover for me - Olympics ends then a few days later Swindon away, can't wait.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Bring Back Bean!!

 

[leigull]

It is often said how insular the American coverage of Olympic games always is, but I'm beginning to wonder whether we're really that much better. We probably are better, but let's not pretend the BBC haven't been massively jingoistic themselves. How many seconds of handball did they cover in Beijing or any Olympiad before then? Yet handball is hugely popular worldwide. Same goes for wrestling, table tennis, fencing, archery, water polo and a few other sports that are dominated by a handful of countries that aren't Britain.

Surely having 27 channels offering live olympic coverage of every single event covers this? Yes the BBC1 coverage is centred around the events GB are excelling in, but that's what the majority of the country want to see. You don't have to go far to find all the other events.

USA aren't even showing any events live are they? Including the athletics?

 

[Blackcap]

I might finally get round to watching my LoveFilm dvd which has been sitting on the side for the last 3 weeks

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

State side has been f***ing horrific. Wouldn't know any other sport apart from Women's Soccer, Basketball, Gymnastics and sprinting existed. I have yet to see in their nightly round up any rowing, cycling (YES - f***ing CYCLING), discus, judo, javelling, etc. Admittedly, they may not have even started, but I am properly miffed at the lack of other sport coverage if the USA doesnt have a chance to win.

If you are interested in how bad the coverage is, do a quick search for #NBCFail - it sums it all up.

Most disgraceful thing was not showing the 100m final live - the 'signature' event as they'd say out here. Heads should roll at NBC. Having said that I was able to watch the Brighton Chelsea game live so I have to give the Yanks a few brownie points.

 

[Simster]

Surely having 27 channels offering live olympic coverage of every single event covers this? Yes the BBC1 coverage is centred around the events GB are excelling in, but that's what the majority of the country want to see. You don't have to go far to find all the other events.

USA aren't even showing any events live are they? Including the athletics?

Yes, I'm not really complaining because people really do want to see success for Team GB over anything else. I guess my point is that historically, sports that have not been big in this country haven't really been given the exposure they crave.

 

[BLOCK F]

Originally an Olympic sceptic,but have thoroughly enjoyed it.Helps that everything happens in our time zone so to speak!
Hope the 'legacy' really does become a legacy for sport at all levels in the country.
Yup,when it is all finished,the country,Europe and much of the world will still be in the same shit that it was a couple of weeks ago!