Vollmer Sets World Record; Hugs from Michelle Obama
Dana Vollmer is an American hero. The swimmer set a world record time in Women's 100 meter butterfly on Sunday with her 55.98 second showing. Vollmer didn't even qualify for the Beijing Olympics. But, here she is, setting world records and stuff. Go Dana! USA! USA! [ESPN]
Michelle Obama gave every member of the Men's basketball team a hug after they finished toying with France en route to a 98-71 victory. Michelle Obama looks like a really good hugger. Someone hold us. [Photo via AP]
This is disgusting. NBC didn't air a part of the opening ceremony that was supposed to be a tribute to the victims of the July 7, 2005 terror attacks in London. Instead, they opted to show Ryan Seacrest interviewing Michael Phelps. After everyone was confused over the decision to cut out such a poignant part of the opening ceremony, NBC finally gave a reason for leaving out the segment: because NBC's broadcast is "tailored for an American audience." The Daily Kos points out that if the BBC did something similar to a 9/11 tribute, the outrage would be intense. [National Post]
NBC's streaming site sucks. They tried to blame your streaming problems on, well, you. NBC's head of digital
This is disgusting. NBC didn't air a part of the opening ceremony that was supposed to be a tribute to the victims of the July 7, 2005 terror attacks in London. Instead, they opted to show Ryan Seacrest interviewing Michael Phelps. After everyone was confused over the decision to cut out such a poignant part of the opening ceremony, NBC finally gave a reason for leaving out the segment: because NBC's broadcast is "tailored for an American audience." The Daily Kos points out that if the BBC did something similar to a 9/11 tribute, the outrage would be intense. [National Post]
NBC's streaming site sucks. They tried to blame your streaming problems on, well, you. NBC's head of digital