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I read somewhere that ESPN may bid for next winter Olympics and show all coverage LIVE (and who knows when that would be for us in the US).
I agree that other sports must be covered, and unfortunately NBC's plan to show last 6 ladies LIVE left no room for Lepisto etc. We got Tugba because she skated earlier. I don't care if I never see Tugba skate again. She is not Olympic level, I don't care where her parents come from. No parent should be expected to make such great sacrifices for a child who doesn't have the talent. Or maybe they just wanted an excuse to leave Turkey.
When the modern Olympics were set up, the decision to admit athletes by country was arbitrary and now seems crazy. The best individuals should be there (as in Greek times), based on the previous year's (or 2 years, whatever) performance.
I agree that other sports must be covered, and unfortunately NBC's plan to show last 6 ladies LIVE left no room for Lepisto etc. We got Tugba because she skated earlier. I don't care if I never see Tugba skate again. She is not Olympic level, I don't care where her parents come from. No parent should be expected to make such great sacrifices for a child who doesn't have the talent. Or maybe they just wanted an excuse to leave Turkey.
When the modern Olympics were set up, the decision to admit athletes by country was arbitrary and now seems crazy. The best individuals should be there (as in Greek times), based on the previous year's (or 2 years, whatever) performance.