Comments on: Television Coverage for 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events Announced

By: totally

totally — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:56:12 +0000

Well, now that I’ve seen the lousy olympic coverage I can complain. Half the time the Oxygen channel didn’t come through properly and I completely missed most of the 3 day eventing. If it weren’t for this page I would have missed most of it. NBC only showed swimming for the first week and only one swimmer. A little ridiculous. I think Michael Phelps is great but he’s not the only athlete there. And I was shocked that they cut right into Steffen Peters’ dressage routine. They’ve had bad editing throughout. I sure hope you pass these comments on to NBC.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:26:49 +0000

Watching the Dressage Individual Gold Medal finals last night was breathtaking, however as there were only 2 American riders, did they REALLY have to cut for comercials as the 2nd American rider was in the ring. REALLY?!

By: Christie

Christie — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:56:41 +0000

I don’t understand why the channels have to divide up the sports coverage from the Olympics. It is with great difficulty that I can even find equestrian events. Luckily I am able to watch the Oxygen network coverage from 6-8pm the past few nights, but I totally missed the cross country. Why can’t the events that take place at odd times be replayed at prime times? Why is equestrian any less important than 2 hours of ping pong or badminton coverage. I know many Americans are interested in equestrian events, so why is the coverage so sparce and only on channels that most people don’t even get?

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:09:06 +0000

Who’s carrying the last event – 8/21 – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – no channel is listed! Show Jumping Individual Gold Medal Final

By: S.

S. — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:02:53 +0000

The horse events are held too late in the evening to view. Since we do not get the horse channel in Pa., no news on the horse events has been mentioned. It is as though the horse events were never held. Where can horsepeople see the horse events or get feedback regarding them at a decent hour?

By: Amee

Amee — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:57:21 +0000

Most of the events have been swimming or track.
The obsession with these two sports becomes boring.
The equestrian events have been too early in the morning or on Oxygen which many people do not have.
I hope in 2012 there is much more coverage of the
equestrian events.Very frusrating for the viewers.
NBC has too much of a one track mind.

By: autumn

autumn — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:08:30 +0000

i hope these comments are forwarded to nbc, other wise what’s the use?

By: J.

J. — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:55:39 +0000

Well luckily i get the oxygen channel, yet even the listings of the olympic equestrian events to be aired on the o channel did not produce it. On Tuesday the 12th i came home expecting to watch the events and some “Why I love dogs” movie was on in it’s place BOO! But so far i have had the opportunity to watch a bit of it, though it certainly was not an extended period of coverage.
I have been somewhat disappointed to have to watch all of the women’s volleyball and all of the swimming on the main NBC channels. Mix it up a bit with other events going on, granted right now is the swimming, gymnastics, and volley ball but I really don’t get into that much coverage everynight. To the person that felt that Michael Phelps was rubbing noses with all of his gold medals is really ludicrious! He just so happens to be about the best there is in technique and he seems very humble yet proud of his accomplishments and rightfully so!
Hope everyone gets to see a bit of their interests being aired on all of the NBC owned Channels! ENJOY IT! it only comes around every 4 years!

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:15:16 +0000

I haven’t been able to see a single equestrian event. I hate team sports, can’t stand the sun and fun of beach volleyball, I think that mark phelps has one of the biggest egoes I have ever seen and he has not exhibited sportsmanship like behavior and is an embarrassment to the USA teams… meanwhile I still haven’t seen one horse event!
Olympic sports are no longer about bettering oneself, but about showing off to others it seems. the exact thing we were taught was unsportsman like when we were kids. Rubbing others noses in it, and showing off how ,many medals we have vs how many they have…
AND WHERE ARE MY EQUESTRIAN EVENTS??? That’s it. I’m boycotting the Olympics from my own TV set!
What a waste of time. something to do while Rome Burns I guess…

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:27:32 +0000

I keep watching the schedule you claim will show equestrian eventss but have yet to see a single event televised.
Julie