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[alfredofroylan]

Does Greece goes first in Olympics that's organized by alphabet?

Seems like the worst position to be in to stand in the heat for 2 hours.

Greece is always first, it's a tradition.

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

:lol Albania bashing

 

[friskykillface]

Mmmmmmmmm European women <3

 

[ColtraineGF]

That's pretty stupid to skip it, for all things, for another Michael Phelps interview. We get it, the man can swim, geez.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

DAT ALGERIAN JAW!

 

[twobear]

Pretty staggeringly poor form to cut that section of the show. It was quite a good bit, too.

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

:lol Albania bashing

Snicker - thanks for showing up Albania!

 

[smiggyRT]

What tribute?

There was a tribute to those who died in the London bombings.

 

[mokeyjoe]

The tribute section was excellent and moving too. Of all the bits to cut... what a strange decision.

 

[shadyspace]

There was plenty of US coverage when it happened.

I feel silly for saying brush up on your history, but:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings

Oh, that. Yeah I wouldn't expect most Americans to remember that. Probably why they skipped the memorial.

 

[Xun]

It's awful they skipped the remembrance.

 

[LJ11]

Costas is the worst.

 

[Trigger]

That American Somoa guy! Hawt.

 

[PushTheButtonMax]

So what is this tribute that NBC skipped?

 

[krYlon]

They skipped the tribute in the US. Words can't describe...

I thought that part was staggeringly beautiful and emotional. And well... important

 

[Gregorn]

I love the 2 london getting bombed jokes on the same page as people talking about tributes of the bombings.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Seriously, fuck you NBC.

 

[malfcn]

LOL at Angola versus the Dream Team commentary. WTF.

 

[tycoonheart]

Bob costas talking shit

 

[El Sloth]

"hey remember that time we shit all over that country's team in basketball?"

 

[Delio]

That's pretty stupid to skip it, for all things, for another Michael Phelps interview. We get it, the man can swim, geez.

Yeah they could have held that phelps interview for later..

 

[Psychotext]

Why would NBC care about blowback from British people?

Just a shame they couldn't have a little decency full stop. Disgusting.

 

[Songbird]

Oh, that. Yeah I wouldn't expect most Americans to remember that. Probably why they skipped the memorial.

I'm fucking stupid for falling for your troll, but that's the entire point of a memorial in a ceremony shown to the world.

 

[Ohwiseone]

You all seemed shocked that NBC skipped the memorial tribute.


NBC always does this, Its why they Tape delay it.


Why I wanted ESPN to get the games.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Boos for Argentina.

 

[Majine]

Did they delay the ceremony so they could censor it themselves? Just reading what you guys write.

 

[Alucard]

They're going through the countries quicker at least.

Watching for the sarcastic/shitty commentary about non-US countries.

 

[Nokagi]

Not as amazing as the Beijing one but it was still good in it's own right. I enjoyed it all except for Wii promo video feeling of the last one.

 

[B-Dex]

NBC a class act.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

So what is this tribute that NBC skipped?

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/07/28/13--Olympics-London-pays-tribute-to-7-7-victims-.html

 

[Dark Schala]

The most interesting part of the tribute, I noticed, was that the thread just stopped moving quickly for its duration.

It was really well-done too, with good music selection. Very unfortunate.

 

[everthustodeadbeats]

Give them back the Falklands, jeez!

 

[friskykillface]

Where's MANUUUUUUU

 

[Wes]

Skipping the tribute? Dick move NBC.

 

[LegendofJoe]

Why can't PBS broadcast the Olympics? Why do we always have bend over for corporations?

 

[mokeyjoe]

Oh, that. Yeah I wouldn't expect most Americans to remember that. Probably why they skipped the memorial.

Exactly the reason you have a memorial. :/

 

[tycoonheart]

Ohhh she pretty

 

[Big-E]

It is really great before as a Canadian when we had the CBC do it and then go and watch the NBC feed to see just how shitty they are.

 

[MThanded]

Did they delay the ceremony so they could censor it themselves? Just reading what you guys write.

I think they delayed it so it could come on primetime here in the US.

 

[shadyspace]

Exactly the reason you have a memorial. :/

Good point.

 

[Tamanon]

Aruba's got boss hats.

 

[radioheadrule83]

The song and accompanying dance routine following the remembrance VT on the big screens was beautifully done and poignant... It's not just tasteless, its silly to have cut it.

 

[Zaph]

Are you guys trolling?

You skipped our memorial?

We followed you into fucking wars.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

jesus

NBC commentary is almost nothing but politics

no info on the athletes...

 

[Delusibeta]

Why would NBC care about blowback from British people?

I fully expect it to be mentioned on Monday's Daily Show, skipping the 7/7 tribute is just insulting. It'll be like a theoretical New York games having a 9/11 tribute and other countries skipping that in their broadcast: there really should be outrage.

 

[Gorillaz]

Attractive Foreign Women are Attractive

 

[mokeyjoe]

The most interesting part of the tribute, I noticed, was that the thread just stopped moving quickly for its duration.

It was really well-done too, with good music selection. Very unfortunate.

I knew the 'Sunshine' theme would crop up somewhere and when it did it was perfect.

 

[Awesome]

Why are you guys surprised with NBC? Did you see the way they treated Ann Curry a while back?

 

[woodchuck]

fuck nbc. can't believe they skipped the tribute

 

[friskykillface]

Lauren Jackson <3 <3