BBC Gone Olympic Mad?

[Vern1961]

As per title, is it just me or have the BBC gone totally overboard with their coverage of this? Even the news and their website is dominated by the event, there was kind of a brief summary 12 minutes in on BBC Breakfast this morning. They spent more time on some local Brazilian woman's hen night than the main news. Obviously it's an important event and good to see Team GB doing well, but not at the expense of national and international "normal" news.

About the only upside is their reporters and anchors aren't voicing that irritating "so called" prefix every time they mention ISIS.

I could just about understand it 4 years ago when we hosted the last event but this one is half way round the world!

 

[Vern1961]

Thanks for the varied responses - not just me then but seems (we) are in the minority.

have no problem with the Olympics and the beeb's coverage of it but I don't like how on the website they show sporting headlines on the main news page.

This, really. Should be proportionate to other "proper" news and if I want to find out what's happening in the world over my cornflakes would prefer it on the hour or half hour not 10 - 12 minutes in. Yes Team GB are doing well but not everyone is interested in sport and the section this morning with some Brazilian woman not connected with the Olympics and who could barely speak English passing a message from her hen night to her fiancé, with orchestrated chants from the crowd of "BBC, BBC", was cringeworthy. Hardly news even in normal circumstances - bah humbug.