Must I See This TV?
OK, I'll be the first to admit that I don't understand exactly why gymnastics is always the ratings giant of the Olympics. So I start off from a biased position.
But at least grant me this - is there any real need to see a gymnastics exhibition during NBC's primetime coverage?
Read that again, gymnastics EXHIBITION. As in, no medals given out here nothing on the line.
Which got me to thinking ...
We've had the Olympics on 24-7 this year (which is great when you're up at 4 a.m. with a fussy one-week old child, by the way). That means we've had the opportunity - or misfortune - to view all sorts of sporting events on television.
Which event to you, has been the biggest waste of time to watch? The most irrelevant?
I think you know where I stand on this. And I've already watched the air rifle competition and men's canoe racing.
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Women's beach volleyball: Irrelevant, but fun to watch.
Marathon: Relevant, but painful to watch. Unless you focus on the skilled art of grabbing a water bottle without breaking stride, splashing your face then chucking it into the line of flag-waving fans without injuring anyone. And without breaking stride, of course.
Posted on August 25, 2004 6:18 PM