I'm trying to ignore the Commonwealth Games. I'm essentially uninterested in them, but beyond that, I'm irked by the attention they garner from the media - the amount and type.
Listening to Vega on the car radio the other day [since someone snapped off my car aerial, it's the only station I can get], I was highly irritated when even the news reader, in news bulletins, repeatedly referred to "our team" and "our weightlifters" etc. This isn't news, it's propaganda.
However, Olle and I were home alone this evening and there was nothing else on TV so we watched the Games for awhile. The Channel 9 coverage switched between many events - swimming, sprints, hammerthrowing, medal ceremonies.
We saw Australian swimmer Leisl Jones break her own recent world record in the 100m breaststroke final. Wrapping up the five minutes of coverage that followed, the announcer exclaimed, "Words cannot express what people right across the country are feeling at this moment".
Oh for goodness sake.
A couple of hours later, having put Olle to bed and puttered around for awhile, co-parent and I were sitting talking with the TV on. A male announcer, probably the same one, came on to summarise the evening thus: "This has been an evening that many people will never forget".
Words cannot express how ridiculous I thought that statement was.
This post really made me laugh, and words cannot express how much I agree with you.
Posted by: Sandra | Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 03:32 PM
The only good thing about these games is that the disabled events are included as part of the general programme.
I find it all just so damn cringeworthy. Words cannot express how embarrassing it all is.
Posted by: Kate | Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 12:38 PM