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Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Comstar on August 16, 2004, 07:18:42 PM CNN's online page has 2 stories (one dedicated to a 3rd place geter) and lots of ads.
The offical athens sites has news but it's sandwitiched between ads for the Atheanian transport system. Abc.net.au has good news following Australian stories, but stuff all else. Where is everyone getting their news about it from? Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Margalis on August 16, 2004, 07:23:18 PM I'm guess that for most people here, the answer is "nowhere."
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: SurfD on August 16, 2004, 07:26:45 PM From the dude upstairs who just told me that not a SINGLE one of the Canadian swim team managed to get past the Qualifying Round......WTFH is up with that shit?!
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Murgos on August 16, 2004, 09:37:30 PM Yahoo. What? I'm serious. It's not deep coverage but they seem to touch base on most things.
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Ezdaar on August 16, 2004, 10:20:42 PM BBC seems to have excellent coverage. With video feeds if you're not in the US as well, fucking NBC.
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: naum on August 16, 2004, 11:48:12 PM There's an Olympics going on?
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: SirBruce on August 17, 2004, 03:32:17 AM Won't someone please bring back Battle of the Network Stars? That show was da bomb.
Bruce Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Arcadian Del Sol on August 17, 2004, 04:36:24 AM Quote from: SirBruce Won't someone please bring back Battle of the Network Stars? That show was da bomb. Bruce Yup. Reality TV was invented in the 70s. If BotNS had a Hall of Fame, my first vote is for Dick Van Patten. Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Big Gulp on August 17, 2004, 06:02:31 AM Quote from: Arcadian Del Sol If BotNS had a Hall of Fame, my first vote is for Dick Van Patten. I see your Dick Van Patten and raise you one Charles Nelson Reilly. Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Madman on August 17, 2004, 06:06:58 AM I use archaic writings called newspapers! Since I work midnights, I also watch a lot of it on the nightly reruns.
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Sky on August 17, 2004, 06:49:04 AM Quote from: naum There's an Olympics going on? I think maybe they mean the football pre-season. Damn, the Bills drafted a nice rookie QB imo. Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: naum on August 17, 2004, 07:24:06 AM http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/page/legacy?lang=en&cid=dd7e01e3ac979f00VgnVCMServer28130b0aRCRD
Just be sure you get permission before linking to the official Athens 2004 web site: Quote For your protection and ours we have established a procedure for parties wishing to introduce a link to the ATHENS 2004 website on their site. By introducing a link to the ATHENS 2004 official Website on your site you are agreeing to comply with the ATHENS 2004 Website General Terms and Conditions. In order to place a link embedded in copy interested parties should: a) Use the term ATHENS 2004 only, and no other term as the text referent b) Not associate the link with any image, esp. the ATHENS 2004 Emblem (see paragraph below) c) Send a request letter to the Internet Department stating: Short description of site Reason for linking Unique URL containing the link (if no unique URL than just the main URL) Publishing period Contact point (e-mail address) Once the request has been mailed, interested parties can proceed to include the link and will only receive a response if ATHENS 2004 does not accept the link. All requests should be sent to: The Internet Department Iolkou 8 and Filikis Eterias str. GR-142 34 N. Ionia, Athens Tel: +30 210 2004 000 Fax: +30 210 2004 800 e-mail: (All information submitted using this e-mail address is governed by the ATHENS 2004 Privacy Policy) terms@athens2004.gr Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Arcadian Del Sol on August 17, 2004, 07:50:51 AM Based on what I've seen of televised coverage, I'm guessing that similarly tyrannical Terms and Conditions are imposed on ticket sales.
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: eldaec on August 17, 2004, 08:13:13 AM Quote from: naum http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/page/legacy?lang=en&cid=dd7e01e3ac979f00VgnVCMServer28130b0aRCRD Just be sure you get permission before linking to the official Athens 2004 web site: Quote legal blah claiming they have legal power to refuse permission for you to link to a website. I enjoyed how all this appears on a page subtitled "In the true spirit of the games". Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Shockeye on August 17, 2004, 08:40:52 AM Quote from: SirBruce Won't someone please bring back Battle of the Network Stars? That show was da bomb. I always enjoyed the Circus of the Stars thing on CBS. As for Olympic News, I have ESPNRadio.com streaming at work all day long so I get plenty of updates from them. Makes watching the event 8 hours later kinda pointless to me. Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: WayAbvPar on August 17, 2004, 09:16:14 AM I might be bothered to watch some of the coverage if it was closer to live. Unfortunately, Greece is on the other side of the world, so all we get is NBC's insipid coverage. God I fucking hate their 'Rah Rah America' bullshit.
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: daveNYC on August 17, 2004, 09:20:23 AM I was getting pissed off at their 'Go USA' crap too. I mean really, it's fucking crew.
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Arcadian Del Sol on August 17, 2004, 09:25:35 AM I AGREE. TEH OLYMPICS ARE TOO MUCH ABOUT NATIONAL PRIDE. ITS NOT WHAT ITS FOR ANYWAYS.
Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: daveNYC on August 17, 2004, 10:07:08 AM Crew vs. Canada. The fucking announcer was going off like it was the Miracle on Ice. I don't really need some network tool going off every five minutes with some sort of drugged up hyper-patriotic attitude. I'm watching this for some light entertainment, and if necessary I'll use the mute button.
The only 'sport' I pay any attention to is women's beach volleyball, and I really don't need any voice over to help me appreciate the sport. Amy Acuff is hot too. Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: Dark Vengeance on August 17, 2004, 11:55:28 AM Quote from: daveNYC Crew vs. Canada. The fucking announcer was going off like it was the Miracle on Ice. "Do you believe in pleasant, yet insignificant surprises? YES!!!!" Bring the noise. Cheers.............. Title: Where do you get your olympics news from? Post by: HaemishM on August 17, 2004, 12:27:09 PM It's the Olympics. Who gives a flying fuck?
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