This thread is mostly for the Americans who are stuck watching the Olympics on NBC and its affiliates, but if you live elsewhere feel free to talk about how the Olympics are covered on TV in your country.

I think NBC is doing an absolutely terrible job, especially during prime time. I understand they can't always be showing live action because of the time difference, but if they're going to be showing everything on tape delay, why the **** can't they cut out all the **** we don't want to see? It takes them 20 minutes to air a 40 second race. I don't need to see 10 minutes of introductions, which is basically just the athletes standing around. I don't want interviews with every American athlete after the race. I don't need to see a thousand replays. Show me another race or another sport.

They waste so much time showing Bob Costas in the studio, talking to Cris Collinsworth and Mary Carillo. I don't care about their stories. I don't give a **** about kite flying in Beijing. Show me some ****ing sports.

I'm sick of ****ing diving already. China wins every gold medal. That's great. It's still boring.

I don't want to see this gymnastics gala thing. Where is the ****ing table tennis? I think they only show it at 4am and I can't stay up that late.

**** you, NBC.