To me most water sports (plenty of jokes there) are toff and inaccessible to most, same with dressage you won't hear many inner city accents from the GB team in either. Sailing to me is summed up by how posh the commentators sound and as such it's not something I generally watch. That said...
BBC are so poor at sport, why not just dedicate BBC2 to the Olympics and then half way through a match they go from 4 to 1 as its going to be a British medal - leave it where it is especially as its started
I grew up with a younger sister who was at a decent level but never really took much notice so the same as you. To me this is what the Olympics is all about, wont be bothering with basketball or the football as I would rather watch things like Gymnastics, Judo, Archery and Fencing etc that I...
I do agree with that, when I watched the fencing I felt it got too technical quickly commentary wise for a sport that is not on TV much, however I understand as a fan of other minority sports that if they keep dumbing it down it is truly frustrating
Cannot say I agree, I have known a few good level female Gymnasts in my time they are some of the most powerful people you will meet. It can look a little over the top I agree but it shouldnt detract