tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post378113928356939200..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: What Paralympics?catdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-23913389027555627302016-09-12T11:39:16.105+09:302016-09-12T11:39:16.105+09:30I think the international news service does not ha...I think the international news service does not have the 'rights' to broadcast because they have been claimed by a commercial network. I am annoyed that the commercial network has at least 3 channels, two of which were taken up with Olympic coverage (and all three channels at certain times of the day were broadcasting Olympics). Now that the Paralypmics are on, the commercial network cannot even dedicate one channel to the games. It annoys me especially when the time zone means the broadcasts are in the wee hours and early morning - right when families are getting off to work etc. You would think the network could replay the coverage during the middle of the day or at least early evening instead of waiting until 10 p.m. The broadcasters are only showing bits and pieces of events...how I would love to just sit down and watch an entire 4 quarters of basketball or full sets of tennis etc. which would be possible with 24 hour coverage.<br /><br />Gee whiz! What a rant! Not even a stop for breath or paragraph breaK! sORRY! unlike you and Senior Cat, I LOVE sport and agree about the courage and determination of our Paralympians.<br /><br />One thing I do not like is one of the commentators wanting to always focus on how a person came to be a Paralympian. Often it requires the athlete to recall some sort of traumatic experience. It made me very angry when an athlete described 'muultiple injuries' as a result of a serious accident. That's all that needed to be said. The athlete was ready to let the conversation stop right there but then the commentator pressed the athlete for details. That disgusted me. Who wants to relive traumatic experiences? Does it even matter in the context of the Paralympics?<br /><br />An athlete is an athlete. Each one has been classified according to their abilities. As long as they are in the correct classification and competing fairly, how they got there is irrelevant. <br /><br />Yes, talk up people's abilities and comment on limitations when necessary to explain for the audience's greater appreciation but don't take the shine off a celebratory event by dwelling on the past. Focus on the athleticism and personal qualities of these amazing people as you would for fully able-bodied athletes. <br /><br />I felt very sorry for the athlete that was put on the spot on national tv by a callous reporter.Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.com