There would be no Olympic Games without television. It’s that simple. The sale of broadcast rights by the IOC to networks around the world represent by far the largest revenue stream available to the Olympic Movement. And the multi-billion dollar contracts negotiated with American broadcasters–most recently NBC–is far and away the most lucrative of those.
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Things keep getting worse for Canada. From a snoozer opening ceremony to malfunctions to poor athletic showings, people in Vancouver are referring to these as the Glitch Games. Add to that poor sportsmanship by Canadian fans, and you’ve got a growing P.R. problem for the country:
A Danish curler was brought to tears after a boisterous [...]

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