August 11, 2004
Let the Games begin!
Though the Opening Ceremonies for the Summer Olympics aren't until Friday evening, the first games of the soccer competition are today.
Televised coverage begins on MSNBC at 10:30A ET, and on Telemundo at 1P ET.
Today's coverage include the US Women taking on host nation Greece on MSNBC and both Mens' and Womens' coverage on Telemundo with Mexico v. Mali, Argentina v. Serbia-Montenegro, and a Spanish-language rebroadcast of the US-Greece women's battle.
Announcers on MSNBC are JP Dellacamera and Lori Walker, while Andrés "GOOOAL!" Cantor and Alejandro Blanco will call the games in Spanish on Telemundo.
The NBC Universal networks are carrying 24 hour-a-day coverage of the Olympics beginning Friday night. Let the Games begin!
Posted by mhking at August 11, 2004 10:19 AMI just hope sportsmanship rules, on the American side as well as the European side, as well as the Asian side, as well as . . .
Posted by: Lola at August 11, 2004 10:42 AMCripes.......can you imagine if they pull a Brandy Chastain style yanking off of the shirt after a penalty shot victory?
It could literally start WWIII.
Stay safe Olympians.....
Posted by: Tman at August 11, 2004 11:48 AMThe CBC's (Canadian Broadcast Company) coverage of the Olympics is much better than NBC's in my opinion. They show more, talk and "hollywood" less, and give balanced commentary. Don't know if you can get them in your area. I can since I'm right next to the border.
Posted by: S-Train at August 12, 2004 03:47 AM