Paris Olympics: NBC Under Fire as Sporting Fans Exclaim “This Type of Thing Is Garbage” to Recent Update

Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, it’s beyond doubt that the athletes are planning their best moves. In an event of such measure, spread across 329 events in 32 sports and over 10500 contestants vying for the wins, it will be a show of a lifetime. But the best part is that the parents accompanying their children will gift the world some heartwarming mid-game portraits.

Over 16 cities will shelter families of the sporting individuals who will pitch up with hopeful hearts. But it’s a given that the anxiety levels of parents will go through the roof during the adrenaline-fuelled events, more than their children will feel. NBC, the primary platform chosen for the Olympic Games coverage, has surfaced with a unique idea. But this doesn’t surround the competitors.

Will the Paris Olympics be a historical event?

A Reddit post by r/olympics reads, “REVEALED: NBC ‘plans to put heart-rate monitors on parents of athletes at the 2024 Olympics… with live results shown on screen as moms and dads watch kids compete in Paris'”. According to an old survey, 25% of parents who go along with their children to the examination centers feel anxious. The survey report also says that the other 25% may also struggle with sleeplessness.

REVEALED: NBC ‘plans to put heart-rate monitors on parents of athletes at the 2024 Olympics… with live results shown on screen as moms and dads watch kids compete in Paris’
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Naturally, watching their children toil day and night and reach the stage they always dreamed of, is a fulfilling moment for the moms and dads. But also, the pressure gets built up, resulting in clasped hands and constant prayers. But this news break by NBC has left fans divided as some thought it to be a good idea whereas others just wish for a seamless stream.

Fans stir up the comment section

One fan unabashedly wrote, “Please just show us the events NBC”, while simply placing his ask.

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Another wrote in defense, “NBC Sports App has been great in previous Olympics with videos of all events”.

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“Aaaaand bibbity bobbity wins the gold… aaand his mother in the crowd has flatlined”, hilariously mimicked a Reddit user.

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Another user ranted, saying, “This type of thing is garbage. Many sports have attempted some version of this. It’s never interesting” while demanding a straightforward show.

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One fan backed the previous statement and wrote, “Ughhh enough with the gimmicks. Stop the 25 min intro sob stories. Feels like American Idol or some stupid reality show. Primetime is just the WORST at this point, only showing snippets of competition and rarely showing competitors”.

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Though these claims are not entirely false, this year’s Summer Games seems to have something grand planned.