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Sorry, but he already had won a gold medal before the dumbo asked him who he was.

Reporter asks Dutch speed skater to time stamp her interview with his name and country. His reply will haunt him Gordo New

Wilko

Just because *his trainer* sent him into the wrong lane so that he didn't get *another* gold medal doesn't mean that the reporter was any less dumb to ask him for his name and country during that interview.

The reporter is not dumb. DangerJudy New

And how many people in the states knew him by sight? <NT> rroberts New

I sure didn't. But imagine the poor dude stuck overnights digitizing clips DangerJudy New

That's the best possible excuse you can think of? She could have said: "And here we have Sven Kramer, golden medalist.." Wilko New

And how many eurosnobs would get their panties in a twist if she didn't pronounce it exactly correctly? <NT> rroberts New

I mean in Russian an unaccented "o" is pronounced like a short "a". I can only imagine the hours long... rroberts New

oops, you'll demand a link on Russian vowel reduction... rroberts New

that's the only excuse. rustyboater New

And they still get it wrong sp often? :-) Wilko New

I'll ask. DangerJudy New

Here's one answer DangerJudy New

It's standard practice. laughingtotem New

Dale New

You don't get it. DangerJudy New

*I* don't get it? Wilko New

Yawn. <NT> Mustang_Sally New

That's right you don't get it - because you don't work in TV, and I do. DangerJudy New

careful Judy... rustyboater New

oh brother <NT> Gnar_Star New

That's right... you don't... Dale New

are you just now realizing his anti-American prejudice? <NT> tomcat New

ahhhhh ... he's NOT an American. GCA_Steve New

right on Wilko. GCA_Steve New

re "some Barbie with a microphone is asking who he is" She did not ask who he was... Dale New

are you stupid? GCA_Steve New

Are you stupid? Dale New

are you stupid? GCA_Steve New

Are you stupid? Dale New

are you stupid? GCA_Steve New

Maybe not dumb, but definitely lazy. otto New

Without the press, there is no olympics. <NT> rroberts New

Not true. otto New

Actually, I think the winter sports get a fair bit of press coverage in countries where it is one of the main sports. Wilko New

The money to put on the Olympics is from corporate donations who enjoy the international publicity... rroberts New

What do you think the athletes do the other 206 weeks that NBC and the rest of the US is asleep? otto New

How would you follow them with no press to report or pictures to watch or without... rroberts New

BBC otto New

Um, BBC is also considered . . . 12BNH2o New

Duh <NT> rroberts New

Good point. If the US press quit covering winter sports, or for that matter track and field... otto New

God forbid an athelete representing his country comport himself with dignity. possum New

some people just don't understand what being rude is <NT> tomcat New

In some cultures saying what you think and feel instead of pretending to be nice... Wilko New

Bwhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. rroberts New

You know, I'm all for being real and I apologize if this is ethnocentric of me but... possum New

In England a gentleman is "Never rude by accident" SwimmerBill New

you're absolutely right. I shudder to think what kind of crap came out of my mouth when I was 23. <NT> possum New

keeping it real, i like it roscoepwavetrain New

Sheila, Seth, or Sean? <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

uh, dave chappelle? roscoepwavetrain New

there is a famous family of paddlers in DC with that last name. <NT> rroberts New

No Subject <NT> DangerJudy New

"Since most U.S. viewers don't have a clue who Sven Kramer is any way,"... Oci-One.Kanubi New

agreed roscoepwavetrain New

anyone disagreeing should get a haircut like this roscoepwavetrain New

yeah those sneaky, conniving Dutch people. Where do they get off being so devious. GCA_Steve New

Judy's totally right, standard practice... rustyboater New

possum New

Conceited, self absorbed little prick with a little too high opinion of himself... Dale New

First off, the interview took place before the 10k race and was unconnected to Kramer's screw-up. Gordo New

yup <NT> rroberts New

"an impossibly arrogant Eurosnob with an overinflated self opinion."......... tomcat New

Happens a lot, it would seem. <NT> rroberts New

and from one particular country <NT> tomcat New

I demand that you provide a link... rroberts New

<NT> tomcat New

Nonsense: She could have "time stamped" that herself, if that was the issue. Wilko New

Tomcat: QED <NT> rroberts New

yup <NT> tomcat New

True, she could have, as I mentioned above, but all Sven did was pass up an opportunity to proudly state his win... Gordo New

Right on, Gordo. <NT> Mustang_Sally New

"The response she deserved". Wilco, I just completely disagree with you. possum New

Wilko, it was a chance for him to explain a great sport to the world. SwimmerBill New

How many of your students are Dutch? Wilko New

So calling someone stupid because you don't understand the context of the question laughingtotem New

It's a lot more common here, just as criticizing you boss in a way that would get you fired in the U.S.... Wilko New

Read my response below. laughingtotem New

I have taught 2 years in Dutch universities and my wife is Dutch. SwimmerBill New

Glad to hear that. Wilko New

Let me also suggest to you that... SwimmerBill New

Don't worry, I've left the university world behind me about six months ago... <NT> Wilko New

Wilko, listen to yourself! You are calling her dumb because she "doesn't understand the customs"... Oci-One.Kanubi New

You are portraying your ignorance of how in the field TV crews work. <NT> DangerJudy New

BUT - I will add this, because it is true. DangerJudy New

this I like. GCA_Steve New

maybe she wouldn't have done it if he hadn't gone after and bragged about kicking her ass <NT> tomcat New

you're right. And it would be a non-story had karma not jumped the hubric guy so hard. possum New

heard that. GCA_Steve New

Are you stupid? likes

-1 Dale New

That clip has been on the Dutch TV several days ago. Wilko New

it's funniest when rustyboater New

His coach knew the correct lane, right? ezwater New

the interview snafu happened before the race where he screwed up his lane <NT> tomcat New

He jumped the reporter at a high point in his career. Before he screwed up. <NT> possum New

huh huh huh "jumped the reporter" huh huh "screwed" GCA_Steve New

One more thing. The Skater was in a country where asking name and location laughingtotem New

He was there primarily to skate... Wilko New

How many countries in this Olympics? DangerJudy New

Well let me put it this way. I've been to over 20 countries in Europe, South America and Africa laughingtotem New

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