If you’ve ever watched TV on Saturday afternoons in the 1970s, you’re sure to remember ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.” During the opening, the words “agony of defeat” showed Slovenian ski jumper Vinko Bogataj crashing off the ramp in 1970. Although the opening changed through the years, this crash clip was included in all of them.
I’ve been unhappy about Winter Olympics coverage for decades. Not enough live events are shown, and I don’t particularly care for the “puff” pieces in between taped highlights.
The wide appeal of sports as TV content is that the outcome is unknown. With results being made available from every outlet imaginable, how many of us know who’ll win before we sit down and watch during prime time? There is only one “prime time” for sports: watching it live.
How entertaining it was to watch this interview on Dutch TV!
