Halftime in Argentina-Nigeria

[corilannam]

It's funny how watching World Cup makes me happy like the Olympics used to, when the Olympics no longer do. It's that feeling of submersing oneself in international competition with all the intensity and passion. I think the difference is the truly crappy Olympic coverage we've been getting in the US the last couple of Olympiads. So far, ESPN seems to be doing a good job of just shutting up and getting on with the football.

Now if I could just figure out how to get the matches at work....

Comments

[athenaborozon]

Hurrah for football!

I hope to see much more of this game broadcast here in the U.S., perhaps played more here in the U.S. (I won't say the "s" word).

Have you seen the film "The Damned United"? I watched this several times over the couple of rental days and enjoyed it immensely. You might like it, too.

I've lost my passion for the Olympics, too. Do you think the Games still bear the same significance in today's world?

Con amor,

Athena

[corilannam]

I really wanted to see The Damned United when it was out, but it didn't last long enough in our little arthouse theater. Thanks for reminding me! I'm going to go put it on my Netflix queue right now.

I do think the Games still have a lot of significance in today's world, although I think we're losing sight of it here in the States. I used to be able to lose myself in all these fascinating sports I knew little about, and the stories of athletes from all over the world. Now the coverage focuses so heavily on the American medal count, we're lucky to see more than the top 3 finishers in any sport. The rhythm and story of the events have gotten lost in our disjointed, video game coverage, with the media slavering for the next big superstar.

[aeshna_uk]

The BBC feeds, alas, are likely geographically locked for both TV and radio. That said, the live text can be fairly entertaining and it may be worth a try on the commentary!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/

World Cup! Whoo-hoo!!! :D

[corilannam.livejournal.com]

Yeah, BBC radio was one of the first things I tried yesterday, but it is sadly not available here. I can use a VPN to trick it at home, but I can't really do that at work.

The live text looks pretty cool, though--thanks for the heads up! I'll give it a try.

At least the England-US match is on the weekend!

[mjlee.livejournal.com]

well if your office doesn't block,there are tons of streams available. Watching espn atm here in Stockholm on the computer.

[corilannam.livejournal.com]

I tried to get ESPN, but it didn't work at all, so I suspect it's blocked. I'm going to fool around with some other streaming options on Monday; hopefully something will work!