After some troubles, I have been setup to watch the Olympics in three different ways. First, Channel BS101 airs Olympics events here in Japan. It is probably similar to watching the Olympics on NBC in the US. Secondly, I can watch what NBC airs on TV, through a website that only allows you to watch US Network channels outside the US (it is a paid service with a 30 day free trial). Finally, I can watch NBCOlympics.com online by logging into a US-computer, thanks bro'. This is really valuable because what NBC decides the majority of Americans want to watch is not always what I would choose to watch. For example, they chose basketball over soccer.
It is interesting to see how another country chooses to direct its focus. Instead of showing the events the US is competing in, they show the sports that Japan is competing in. In the events that both countries are competing, Japan chooses to focus on different sports than the US. For example, they have aired a lot of Judo, badminton, and weight-lifting. Who knew Asians kicked so much butt in weight lifting?! I really enjoyed watching Judo. It was amusing to see Hungary beat the Japan women and Russia beat the Japan men. In one match, the Japan man went to throw the Russian man but the Russian wrapped himself around the Japan man, like a little spider monkey, then he stepped down, spun, and threw the Japan competitor to the ground. It was both scrappy and finess simultaneously. The badminton Olympians are really talented also! All points were scored by shots just an inch inside the boundary lines.
It is interesting to see another country approach the Olympics. Perhaps it should have occurred to me that Japan would focus on Japan. In the US, they show a lot more of other competing countries during an event but I am realizing that they too really generally air events that the US is competing in.
N' likes to watch soccer also. It looks like we will watch some games together, if they are ever aired at a reasonable time (while the trains are running). It will be fun to watch the Olympics with a sweet girl from another country.
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