I can't remember where I was for the last Olympics, but I can say that watching here in Mexico was a fantastic experience. Sure, they focused on mexicano athletes, but not in an obnoxious way. And as I wrote earlier, there were several channels showing things and lots of live action and remember, I only have an antenna. I kept switching channels so as to follow several events simultaneously. It was a blast.... well, a pretty entertaining couple of weeks. And Mexico winning the gold in futbol? It doesn't get any better than that. Futbol is a religion here and in most of the world, just not in El Norte.
Above all, there was a minimum of fluff and extraneous stuff. They basically just showed the games. A perfect example was how they broadcast the closing ceremony, live with no commercials and very little commentary. It was fantastic. And very moving at times. I mean, Eric Idle singing, "Always Look at the Bright Side of Life" somehow became transcendent and meaningful... and everything was so fricking British. They obviously take great pride in their humor, music and eccentricities. I bet you did not see or hear the incredible extended ovation for the 60,000 volunteers. I telling you, it was an amazing three hours.
It was a wonderful celebration of the athletes, the games, Great Britain, a real feel good experience for the world. And all the music! I ain't got no hang ups. I liked it all. One forgets that Brits loves them some singalongs. And I loved hearing the Ugandan and Brazilian national anthems in global prime time.
So all I can say is when NBC broadcasts the Rio Olympics, escape and go to a different country to watch them. Without reservation, I would recommend Mexico.
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