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Kevin Martin seems like a pleasant man.
And Cheryl Bernard is a hot momma
And Cheryl Bernard is a hot momma
Ohno was nowhere near Hamelin, you must be talking about Tremblay (the Canadian who went down after Ohno put his hand on his hip).
As for your unsubstantiated allegations, the Australian ref was supposed to be there, but since he currently has threats against his life for the Korean relay DQ, he was replaced for security reasons. Maybe the Koreans orchestrated this whole thing by issuing death threats so that the Canadian alternate ref could screw over Ohno. Seems totally plausible.
Aw, I'm so happy for them!
Thora, if you hurry, you could probably get to the rink door before he leaves.
Was she the skater who came in 5th? That was SO BIZARRE. They mentioned Rachael was in second, but didn't say who was in first - then of course you saw her name when they flashed the standings, and then at the end with the final standings, they skipped over #6!
WTF, NBC? Rude.
I'm so pleased with the results. Yu-Nam Kim was amazing. I felt really bad for Mao Asada - she makes history with TWO triple axels, and she still can't beat Yu-Na. Mirai was soooo good - I was wondering if she'd slip into third place, but glad Joannie got the bronze.
And yay for Rachael - she's not my favorite skater, but she skated a great program and was clearly so proud of herself, and rightly so.
Probably! Although I'm in my PJ's right now...
Probably! Although I'm in my PJ's right now...
Damn, girl! Go get dressed! Do it for your country!
Wouldnt want him thinking you were a Norway fan
Random note: gymnastics/figure skating/etc. announcers who say that the person who just went is currently in 2nd/3rd/nth place when there are still 20 competitors to go are idiots.
Point taken...
As for the skating gala, I nearly cried when that Canadian skated for her mother. Even though I didn't understand the lyrics of the song, it was a beautiful performance.
What are they supposed to do, lie?
How about posting the current scores (or at least those of the notables), distinguishing those competitors who have already done their routines from those who are still to come?
"Despite falling off the beam twice and having her left breast pop out of her leotard, Alicia Sacramone's score of 2.5 is good enough to catapult her into first place." I might have embellished that a little bit, but it's not far off from the way NBC routinely announces scores.
I guess I'm not sure what you mean. The rankings change as the competition progresses. There's nothing to post for those who haven't competed yet, so obviously the first 3 of 20 are going to stand 1, 2, and 3 for the time being. I don't see how that is misleading.
In gymnastics you would not see rankings posted until the entire rotation was finished. They can't just make up a ranking based on previous scores.
It's pretty dumb to say that competitor X is in first place if he/she has a 1 point lead over the field after finishing one extra round/rotation if the average scores per round are around 15 points, but NBC does this all the time without telling the audience how big the lead is.
In golf, the network periodically posts everyone's scores along with where they are in the tournament. So you might see that Sergio Garcia is currently in the "lead" having finished the Masters at 13 shots under par, but Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are both 12 shots under par with 9 holes to go. You'd conclude that Garcia isn't very likely to hang on to his lead. This is correct procedure.
The point is that in any sport where scores are cumulative, comparing players' scores without noting the number of rounds they have completed is meaningless (replace any of these events with, say, bowling or darts, and it becomes immediately clear how ridiculous it is).
. . .lol "correct procedure." No. The correct procedure is giving the placement based on the scores at the time.
NBC does a fine job of telling the viewer that competitor X is currently in first place, second place, whatever, because, in fact, at that moment the competitor is actually in that place.
I've watched nearly every second of primetime Olympic coverage and they always announce (and re-announce after commercials) which leg/run/round the competition is on. It's not meaningless to me, I like to see the scores/times and the standings. Hockey is cumulative, should they not post or announce the score until the end?
I've watched nearly every second of primetime Olympic coverage and they always announce (and re-announce after commercials) which leg/run/round the competition is on. It's not meaningless to me, I like to see the scores/times and the standings. Hockey is cumulative, should they not post or announce the score until the end?
If I'm bowling against someone else, I go first, and knock down one pin in the first frame, would you rather be told that I've just taken the lead, or that I'm ahead 1-0 in the first frame, with the other guy up to bowl?
I don't really see a difference.
I like to know the score/time as it happens. Often the competitors do to. At least in gymnastics, it's nice to know what the people ahead of you put up so you know what you need to get the place you want (but other competitors might say they'd rather not know). Sometimes you can be conservative; other times you might have to throw in that difficult skill. I imagine in a timed event, some competitors would want to know the current standings. In skating you see them sitting there waiting for their score and then waiting quite intensely for their ranking. Bowling is not really comparable since you are doing the same thing every single time. There's no "start value".
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