News

A different Olympics on TVs across the world

By David Bauder
Published February 21, 2014 10:53am ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
A different Olympics on TVs across the world
In this Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, photo, a shopper at an electronics store in Tokyo watches televisions showing recorded footage from an interview with Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai, who won the silver medal in the large hill and the bronze in team ski jumping at the Sochi Olympics. The program is typical of the localized TV broadcasts in countries throughout the world during the Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) | Shizuo Kambayashi

In Sweden, commentators have fun with Norway’s misfortunes. The Dutch can’t get enough of their speedskaters. Japan is so crazy about figure skating they show warmups. Canada is hockey crazy, Russia struggles to stay positive even when things look down and the U.S. salutes its stars with the national anthem as it’s time to go to bed.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Olympics Sochi TV World