I love the summer Olympics. Started watching everything I can a year in advance before Tokyo. Didn’t know about this event. Now I’m a big fan. I’m exhausted just watching it. HUGE respect to these athletes.
if you are broadcasting for your OWN country, you are allowed to show bias cause no other countries will get the commentary, so going 'come on Great Britain' is fine if no other countries hear the commentary
Same here and it's weird because for how unknown it is, it looks like something that would have been really expensive for the Olympic committee to set up. I would imagine it would be really expensive to build that river and keep that water flowing.
Watching the 2020 Olympics made me feel dumb for not realizing that this, archery, and ping pong tennis were all official Olympic sports. I will say they are now my favorite events, though :)
I had the privilege of competing in C2. My racing partner's son, Jeff Larimer, another slalom bud's son, Eric Heard, raced in this event in London. Unfortunately, they didn't make the finals. Very proud of the them for carrying all of our Olympic dreams to the Games. To me it's a premier event.
Can't blame the casters for being a little biased, as we say in France "don't turn your back on your enjoyment" i watched it live back then was so disappointed for Klauss/Péché, but seeing both brits boats enjoying themselves gave me a smile, they totally deserved it! Bravo !
I was at the stadium, one of the best moments of my life was when the Slovakians got that penalty. The roar didn't sound big but from my stand it was so loud it was funny that we were cheering so hard at other peoples expense!
The IOC archive often doesn't have any commentary - look at most of the Rio and Tokyo replays. They had a lot for 2012, but for some events they took other feeds such as this one from the BBC (Paul Dickenson and Helen Reeves). So obviously there's a bit of GB bias. At least they don't do what Eurosport do, just add a new commentary to an archive piece and pretend the commentator was there at the time...
"We were hoping that Great Britain would win a medal." Tsk, tsk...he just broke the #1 cardinal rule of sports broadcasting - don't show bias. And people say American broadcasters are biased...
But this wasn't just broadcast in Britain. This commentary is on the IOC's official youtube channel and therefore is being broadcast all over the world.
I love the summer Olympics. Started watching everything I can a year in advance before Tokyo. Didn’t know about this event. Now I’m a big fan. I’m exhausted just watching it. HUGE respect to these athletes.
Watching again because I won't see it this year. Remember watching this live. Never leapt out of my seat before.
if you are broadcasting for your OWN country, you are allowed to show bias cause no other countries will get the commentary, so going 'come on Great Britain' is fine if no other countries hear the commentary
I didn't even know this was an event
+Estevan Flores Same
Welcome to the olympics. We also have the 50k walk.
Same here and it's weird because for how unknown it is, it looks like something that would have been really expensive for the Olympic committee to set up. I would imagine it would be really expensive to build that river and keep that water flowing.
Watching the 2020 Olympics made me feel dumb for not realizing that this, archery, and ping pong tennis were all official Olympic sports. I will say they are now my favorite events, though :)
One of the most thrilling sports in the olympics
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This looks like the most grueling Olympic event, to me. My muscles feel sore just watching it!!!
agreed I've had ago before and I was in so much pain !!!!
I had the privilege of competing in C2. My racing partner's son, Jeff Larimer, another slalom bud's son, Eric Heard, raced in this event in London. Unfortunately, they didn't make the finals. Very proud of the them for carrying all of our Olympic dreams to the Games. To me it's a premier event.
Back again waiting for the 25th in Tokyo. I still remember being on the edge of my seat for this whole event.
never get bored Watching this final. incredible host.
Can't blame the casters for being a little biased, as we say in France "don't turn your back on your enjoyment" i watched it live back then was so disappointed for Klauss/Péché, but seeing both brits boats enjoying themselves gave me a smile, they totally deserved it! Bravo !
What a fantastic performance from the British pairs! To open and close with such admirable efforts!
Amazing skills that I did not know existed. Fantastic
Absolutely fantastic!
I was at the stadium, one of the best moments of my life was when the Slovakians got that penalty. The roar didn't sound big but from my stand it was so loud it was funny that we were cheering so hard at other peoples expense!
omg what stand where you in I was there aswell !!!!
but the commentators didn't know that, they thought it was just for GB, they didn't know it was going on the Olympic youtube channe
The IOC archive often doesn't have any commentary - look at most of the Rio and Tokyo replays. They had a lot for 2012, but for some events they took other feeds such as this one from the BBC (Paul Dickenson and Helen Reeves). So obviously there's a bit of GB bias. At least they don't do what Eurosport do, just add a new commentary to an archive piece and pretend the commentator was there at the time...
To say they have an arm pump would be an understatement.
wow such a good event so interested !!! hi millie
amazingly intriguing
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This is sick
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Great Britain is good bravo
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The Netherlands regarly wins the Whole podium with iceskating
I was there
I think you get a penalty when you hit a bar, If you get a penalty that will count +2 sec by your finish time
O MY GOODNESS!
Who else wanted to leaning back with them as they pass through those gates?
AWESOME!!!!
so cool
I didn't know if Team USA Canoe Double was never won the Olympic medal.
Sim deve ter conquistado
Mto fera canoagem slalom alguem do brasil q aprecia da like
I don't really know what a penalty means....... please someone explain ?
Lauren 5 years later, if you're still interested a penalty is if they miss a goalposts or hit the posts, then they get time added to their score.
TH-cam time travel
Oh! the things Qtine has shown me
(USA): And THAT's what's up. :P
Looks like a kayak to me
Single-bladed paddles, plus they are kneeling, not sitting.
Also called a decked canoe
Wot! no Americans? Oh dear!
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That's very unsportsmanlike lol Though I agree it's kinda hard not to root for other athletes' mistakes...
"We were hoping that Great Britain would win a medal." Tsk, tsk...he just broke the #1 cardinal rule of sports broadcasting - don't show bias. And people say American broadcasters are biased...
But this wasn't just broadcast in Britain. This commentary is on the IOC's official youtube channel and therefore is being broadcast all over the world.
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