Olympic Competition Shooting Being Ignored (Taliban, legal, weapons, bias)

[finalmove]

An anti-gun mindset has reared it's ugly head in Olympic game coverage. Has anyone seen much of this part of the competition?
The world has gone crazy when we have made-up sports like water volleyball while shunning classics like shooting.
The rifles used are remarkable examples of craftsmanship, and the skill of the shooters is amazing.
I can imagine the hassles faced by these shooting sports competitiors when transporting their weapons as well as having access to the guns during their stay in Rio.
Is there a bias in the media here?

Rio Olympics Shooting Women.JPEG-a55de.jpg - Washington Times

[shiftymh]

It is kind of boring. They need to spice it up a bit.

[finalmove]

Originally Posted by shiftymh

It is kind of boring. They need to spice it up a bit.

Like with Taliban targets or more cleavage?

[Fifty Seven]

I have not been happy with the Olympic coverage in general this time around. Too much focus on soccer and basketball, not enough focus on the more obscure stuff that you only get to see when the Olympics roll around every 4 years.

[legalsea]

Here is a handy link citing all of the sports engaged in at the Summer Olympics:


https://www.olympic.org/sports


Now, NBC will focus on those events that will draw the most viewers, and hence the most advertising revenue. I doubt we will see much of the 'equestrian dressage' or the canoe events. I guess I should start a thread expressing my concern that the 'canoe sprint' is not televised during the evening hours, presumably due to the 'canoe bias' that exists in the world.


I suppose there are cable channels that provide much more coverage, if one desires.

[Fifty Seven]

Originally Posted by legalsea

Here is a handy link citing all of the sports engaged in at the Summer Olympics:


https://www.olympic.org/sports


Now, NBC will focus on those events that will draw the most viewers, and hence the most advertising revenue. I doubt we will see much of the 'equestrian dressage' or the canoe events. I guess I should start a thread expressing my concern that the 'canoe sprint' is not televised during the evening hours, presumably due to the 'canoe bias' that exists in the world.


I suppose there are cable channels that provide much more coverage, if one desires.

Maybe so but I watch for the obscure stuff, and never had a problem finding it before this year. And I include the secondary cable channels in that. Some of them are even more heavily front loaded with the BBall and soccer. So you can take your condescension and shove it up your bottom line.

[golimar]

The shooters should all put on the hijab. Not only will they get press coverage, they will even get special invites to the White House.

[jaguars010]

fox news zombies. i saw them whining about it this morning, low and behold a conservative white male complains about it now.

[Goodnight]

I haven't seen synchronized swimming once, obviously there is a bias against this event by the networks.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bully

I have not been happy with the Olympic coverage in general this time around. Too much focus on soccer and basketball, not enough focus on the more obscure stuff that you only get to see when the Olympics roll around every 4 years.

Seven channels showing Olympics is enough for me, and even if there was more, there is no way for anyone to watch everything, unless you tape it and watch later.