Worst Olympic Sport & What I Don't Like About These Olympics

The 2012 Olympics have not been as good as the last round of Olympics in 2008. There are several reasons why and I will tell you most of them. However, I will say that NBC's coverage of the Olympics has been pitiful. I would much rather the Olympics go to Fox Sports, ESPN, or even CBS. NBC is just not doing a good job. They are choosing the wrong sports to run on several occasions and their broadcasting team is not very good. They could have much better teams at the other networks. I know it will probably never happen, but I would love if another channel got the Olympics.

The positive about NBC and their broadcasting team is that they have Bob Costas. That guy actually has a lot of class unlike NBC and does a great job. Costas is seriously the only broadcaster that is likable on NBC for these games. Pretty sad state.

Obviously, the tape delay makes this slightly more difficult than Beijing, because its not live. While I think everyone would prefer live, we are ok with the taping. What I am not ok with is all the diving they have shown. Diving is on for an hr EVERY night. I have to tape it and skip right through the diving because it is always on. At least an hr every night of the Olympics. You know what else? Diving is BORING! It doesn't make any sense. Scores are randomly thrown out and it is just dumb. How many people would watch Diving by itself? Exactly.

Sports are supposed to have clear winners and losers. Diving does not, synchronized swimming does not, equestrian may, but it is not a human athlete, it is a horse, and rhythmic gymnastics does not. Oh ya, lets not forget trampoline. How the heck are these sports Olympic sports? Yet we decide to take out baseball and softball. Are you kidding me? Baseball and softball blow these sports out of the water.

The only sport that I can think of that breaks the rule of being judged and being a fun sport to watch is gymnastics. I really enjoyed watching Team USA's girls in the gymnastics competition. McKayla Maroney's vault in team competition was perhaps the best moment of these Olympics. That was perfect. However, even there the judges being there screwed it up because of all the deductions. Their jaws dropped and still deductions. Jordyn Wieber also got severely underscored in qualifying for the all-around competition which caused her to miss it. Well, what really caused her to miss it was politically correct BS which only allowed 2 competitors per country. Wieber was clearly a top 5 competitor, but because she was 3rd among Americans she couldn't compete. DUMB.

Aly Raisman was pretty cool too especially her tribute to the victims of the shooting in Munich. The Olympics and NBC were going to ignore the victims, but Raisman played a traditional Jewish song during her gold medal floor performance to make sure the victims weren't ignored. Bob Costas also provided tribute on the 40th anniversary of the terrible shootings. I absolutely am thrilled with Raisman and Costas on that move.

So, in summation I wish NBC would never show diving in primetime again. Show a more entertaining sport. They definitely need more track events. They did a good job showing swimming and gymnastics, but need better crews. Also men's floor exercise is pretty lame. Nobody wants to see that. Aly Raisman good, NBC and diving bad.

-Noland