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maija

Piekriitu ALAi kad nedriikst laist garaam lielu vai mazu starptautisku necienu pret Latviju, jo tad neciena turpinaasies, sakaraa ar Olimpijas speelju uzsakumu un hokeja starp-ciinjas komantaaru. Arii buutu piemeeroti kad kaads atmodies "sports-casters" ieveerotu to kad Latvija, ar nepilniem 3 miljarda pilsoniem, tika pienemti 58 ~lai gan paraadijas tikai 53 jeb 54~ Olimpijas sportisti. Manupraat, tas ir, nudien, "newsworthy!"

20 Feb 2010 (United States)

sneega

NBC always does this at the Winter Olympics. I have been watching the Opening Ceremony for decades and only once do I recall actually seeing the Latvian athletes enter the stadium. NBC should go to soccer style adverts during the openings (have ads run on the side of the screen showing live action at the same time).

21 Feb 2010 (United States)

Mark Williams

How would the USA like to be referred to as the "Former British Empire Colony"?

22 Feb 2010 (United States)

Vilis

The last statement isn't true. When the Canadian coverage (CTV) went to commercial, I would switch to the US (NBC) station. This is good, I thought. Since they appear to be cutting away at different times, I will see the Latvian team march into the stadium on one or the other station. HOWEVER, just as the Latvian team was entering and the flagbearer was announced, BOTH networks went to commercial!!! Almost like it was planned.

11 Mar 2010 (Canada)

Modris

In ancient Greece all hostilities were suspended to conduct their special competitions in various physical feats of agility, strength and endurance. Today we are lucky if individual competitors can quit their country's politics for the duration of the games. And then evil minded fiends have seized upon these festive occasions to create havoc for whatever cause they espouse. How unfortunate it is that hostile money is allowed to officially disrupt the orderly procession of the parade of nations. About all pictures, including TV, have the most interesting parts toward the lower half. It is always in this area that the creeping commentary and fixed identifiers block the view. Why not place them at the top of the screen to display the sponsors names, etc., and have non-stop viewing of the competitors? Dievs Sveetii Latviju!

12 Mar 2010 (United States)