The Cold War, Nationalism, Professional Athletes & Rio

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by rats60

I am curious about this. Did you not know the USA had won before the telecast began? I see this mentioned all the time. I remember listening to the game live on the radio. The telecast was anticlimactic. I prefer the live coverage today vs. everything being taped delayed back then.

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

See back in the day when there was no such thing as the "internet" it was very easy to honestly not know the result of something broadcast on a delay. As evidence I submit the fact that I didn't even know it wasn't a live broadcast 36 years later!

Signed,

Old Fogey

Trust me, with Olympic broadcasts from Shanghai, Sapporo, Sochi and even Rio, much of what you see is not live. Prime time rules for the advertisers. As in golf broadcasts as well, many shots (events) are taking place on different holes (venues) simultaneously and all are shown at some point. Some of the delays may be in minutes, but I would venture a guess that a very low percentage of what the viewer sees is actually "live".

I agree that watching a CD of the 2008 World Series from start to finish gets strong competition from watching paint dry or grass grow.

At least being there at Wrigley guarantees that you will be seeing a "live" event.
Admittedly the same is true of Rio, if that's what turns you on.