Yes, the USA chant is very obnoxious. Although we love it, probably some people feel that about the haka too.
Our secret with rugby is to specialise in a sport almost nobody else (maybe South Africa) plays as their premier sport. And our secret with rowing, kakaying and such is that we're a watery country. Finn Butcher, who took the gold in the first kayak cross (a very fun event to watch) said he grew up messing around with his brothers in rivers in plastic boats, which is pretty much what the kayak cross is.
The Olympics here was mostly on a pay channel, as it was for most places, I think. Even the BBC was only allowed to show two sports at once. To see any I had to resort to, as we refer to it here, my Canadian auntie sending me a videotape. That was mostly the NBC coverage and they did a good job.
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Date: 2024-08-13 10:45 pm (UTC)Our secret with rugby is to specialise in a sport almost nobody else (maybe South Africa) plays as their premier sport. And our secret with rowing, kakaying and such is that we're a watery country. Finn Butcher, who took the gold in the first kayak cross (a very fun event to watch) said he grew up messing around with his brothers in rivers in plastic boats, which is pretty much what the kayak cross is.
The Olympics here was mostly on a pay channel, as it was for most places, I think. Even the BBC was only allowed to show two sports at once. To see any I had to resort to, as we refer to it here, my Canadian auntie sending me a videotape. That was mostly the NBC coverage and they did a good job.