Rubesgirl

Disappointing at best. The sound was awful and most of it was boring. Sorry, but I was expecting spectacular and it wasn't. JMHO

feffertim

I thought it was won derful

mrs. fitz

Admittedly biased because my husband worked for ABC Sports and had some connection with several Olympics broadcasts, we both felt the announcers weren't prepared - didn't name a lot of the athletes etc. - and the coverage was only okay. I was able to go to two Olympics with him and it's a thrill you can't explain to actually be there. Standing for a national anthem of the winner, even if it isn't the USA, is a privilege and a special moment.

msrosecooks

seemed like a too long half-time show to me.

maxnme01

I too had trouble not only with the closing but opening ceremony. Seemed disjointed without continuity. I'm spoiled living in Calif. with the Hollywood influence. The music sounded warbly. I don't think it was NBC's fault, but the producers of the program. Just seemed off a bit to me. Didn't impress.

Jannie

I didn't understand the closing ceremony either. Like someone else said 'it sounded like a rock concert' and not so much something to close the Olympics with.

maxo

They were terrible almost as bad as the one from France which was way off and weird!

seasaw2mch

I'm not sure what was going on this time. It seemed to me that a LOT of events were not covered at all and that was disappointing in itself. I use to look forward to watching this but this year it didn't even come close to keeping my attention.

I missed the opening ceremony and as far as the closing, I just didn't get it at all. Maybe it's a culture thing or the fact that I didn't know most of the music (I never was a big music fan on any level) or what ever they were trying to express or use in it? It just didn't make sense to me.

bigbrownowl

Oh dear, what a shame you have all had such a terrible viewing experience! All I can say is that the BBC coverage here in the UK was brilliant. Admitedly we were allowed to see the whole thing (unlike you in the US): there was quite a lot of symbolism within the tableaux, which was probably lost with another network coverage.

Both the opening and closing ceremonies were terrific, but it was such a shame that NBC particularly cut some of the coverage, making it appear disjointed.

DebJ

I enjoyed the opening. Unfortunately I missed some events I would have like to have seen. But as for the closing just my feelings: it was the worse I had ever endure oops seen. Didn't know when they would run out of old rockers, & going back as far as the mod stuff, Oh brother.