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[katayla]

So the Canadian commentators barely paid attention to the Americans in the relay! They were all, "Okay, the Americans have the gold, who's going to get the rest of the medals?" Practically before the race even began!

And it IS true that Michael Phelps makes the incredible look so easy. He now has the most gold medals of anyone, EVER, but we're all like "La di da, that's just what he does."

On the other end of the spectrum . . . VERY disappointed with the gymnastics. The Americans made so many mistakes! At least Shawn Johnson was looking good . . . maybe she'll get gold in some of the other events.

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[katayla.livejournal.com]

It's been interesting to compare them. I think the Americans are better at keeping the pace going . . . sometimes I get so bored just waiting for stuff to actually happen on the Canadian coverage. They're not as good at keeping me interest while waiting for scores and such.

But I like getting the different perspective. And it's cool getting the focus on the Canadian athletes that Americans tend to ignore.

[soleta-nf.livejournal.com]

sometimes I get so bored just waiting for stuff to actually happen on the Canadian coverage. They're not as good at keeping me interest while waiting for scores and such.

Yes, exactly. At times I find the American coverage too flashy, but they're much better at changing it up and keeping it interesting. But it's really nice to have access to both channels, as when the Canadian one gets going, it's much more substantial.