Biggest Commentary Mistake at the Olympics?

[Over2You]

When both Mike Tucker and Andy Austin kept on saying that Tiffany Foster was competing, but it was in actual fact Jaime Azcarraga. Oops!! They didn't notice until he had finished his round. Bet they were embarrassed.

 

[teapot]

Tbh there have been mistakes through all sports...

 

[DuckToller]

I kept thinking this woman is riding like a man - looks like a man, rides like a man, and yes is in fact a man!

 

[4x4]

They also said Tiffany was disqualified earlier -see my other post!

 

[WandaMare]

They did apologise though and had probably not been updated with the fact that Tiffany had been withdrawn so the running order had changed....in reality probably not all their fault.

There have been some minor mistakes in the commentary but considering how many sports and channels the beeb is broadcasting at one time, not really surprising.

I just think its fab that all the equestrian events have been fully covered, we don't usually see anything like that sort of coverage.

 

[rkstone]

I like how they said the 1st french rider lost grip on his reins coming to the last, when actually his rein had snapped!! Andy Austin was perplexed as to why it could have slipped when it wasn't raining!! He did so well to get the horse to jump it the second time with 1 rein!

 

[Debbiedeb]

The Candadian entry was still being debated. They would have had a running order, so would have just gone from there....

 

[4x4]

OH watching some running stuff and the reporter/commentator (don't know what his name is) said something like 'this is one of two twins well of course it would be two twins they come in twos not threes' or some such piffle - tv was on in the room and I wasn't relly watching/listening but honestly!

 

[Judgemental]

Statistically taking previous Olympics into consideration The Canadian team performance is bizarre.

Disqualified in the XC and the Dressage and now this disqualification in the show jumping due to a 'perceived' banned substance.

The whole scenario is wholly and completely Un-Canandian.

Whose in is charge of this failure?

Need to send them off to the Pan-Arctic Islands and drive a truck mining oil sands where they can think about things and at least redeeming something for the nation!

 

[ruth83]

Last night a news presenter was talking about the 'c0ckless fours' in the rowing!

 

[CorvusCorax]

Put it this way, can't wait for the Colemanballs section in the next Private Eye.

 

[Hunters]

4 x 4 Couldn't agree with you more. I do realise that Andy Austin is not a professional commentator, but the dribble about the twins made me feel ad if he considered all viewers thick :-(

 

[JCWHITE]

Agreed re the reins, they were clearly missing from the bit,and the male rider, well, thats bizarre!
Have to say I tried very hard to find different commentators, thank fully, the rest of the coverage has been very good, where is Tim Stockdale, James Fisher, Steve Hadley for instance?

 

[4x4]

Hunters, I didn't realise A Austin was commentating on the running, I thought it was someone else.
JC White Steve Hadley already been mentioned earlier in the post.

 

[4x4]

How about this one today - Tucker - 'this horse is French bread' (well I s'pose it depends how you spell it - LOL

 

[Thistle]

I want to Know why the yanks have a 5th SJ team member called Ward Mclain, Is he McLain Wards long lost twin?

 

[blackislegirl]

Clare Balding was over-excited waiting for the medal ceremony. 'Of course, the horses come into the arena too' she said, 'as you couldn't show jump without them. Well, you could if you were a high-jumper but it would look rather odd.'

 

[FRESHMAN]

I pmsl earlier re Rodrigo Pessoa was 39 yrs old & this was his 6th Olympic Games. Never seen a 15 yr old show jumper at that level before. Or was he a gymnast in his early years!

 

[bongo-girl]

I pmsl earlier re Rodrigo Pessoa was 39 yrs old & this was his 6th Olympic Games. Never seen a 15 yr old show jumper at that level before. Or was he a gymnast in his early years!

I've got bad maths, but six olympics would make him have ridden for the first time at 19, surely?

 

[Honeylight]

I liked the bit when one of them said that one of the team trainers was "very worldly".

 

[Hunters]

Some of the gaffs are rather hilarious & certainly I could forgive any errors today - )

 

[FRESHMAN]

Bongo-girl I also got bad maths but surely 6 Olympic games held every 4 years is 6 x 4 = 24 yrs minus this from 39 = 15 yr old surely. If not then I seriously am in trouble & will claim dementia has set in!

 

[Puppy]

Bongo-girl I also got bad maths but surely 6 Olympic games held every 4 years is 6 x 4 = 24 yrs minus this from 39 = 15 yr old surely. If not then I seriously am in trouble & will claim dementia has set in!

2012 - 39
2008 - 35
2004 - 31
2000 - 27
1996 - 23
1992 - 19

 

[4x4]

Just heard on BBC off mike - 'Is that a Danish princess? Please say yes to me Gerry?'

 

[I love my Spanish horse]

Employing mike tucker to do it, point blank
At anky van grunsvens test 'this is what dressage is all about' dear god i hope not

 

[philamena]

And announcing that the third German rider in for the ceremony was ... Charlotte DuJardin... (**rolls eyes**)

 

[henryhorn]

Biggest mistake is having MK commentating at all. Give me Clare Baldwin anytime.

 

[Freddie19]

Just heard on BBC off mike - 'Is that a Danish princess? Please say yes to me Gerry?'

No the best one was "there is the spanish riders parents, her mum and dad, they have done so much for her" and on and on..until the brilliant Judy very quietly said "thats the spanish chef and trainer Mike"...followed by blessed (but to short) silence.

 

[Theocat]

Not commentary, but on the news last night one presenter announced that "Laura Bechtolsheimer passed her test as well"

 

[philamena]

No the best one was "there is the spanish riders parents, her mum and dad, they have done so much for her" and on and on..until the brilliant Judy very quietly said "thats the spanish chef and trainer Mike"...followed by blessed (but to short) silence.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaa I missed that!