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sports.aol.com - 6/27/2008
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When lightning struck at EURO 2008 , most broadcasters around the world didn't have a backup plan to bring viewers details of the game. As this video clip shows, though, the BBC, had radio presenters in the stadium, so they could at least tell you what was happening. ESPN wasn't quite so lucky, though they're not nearly as angry about it as German broadcaster ZDF, who also had no one at ...
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This Is Why You Send Commentators To The Games
AwfulAnnouncing —
... the lightning strike, but I had no idea they still had sound! Take notes ESPN.... Vegas for the That video right there is precisely why you foot the bill to send your announcers overseas (and LasFIBA Championships). I know something of this nature is not likely to occur again, but anything can happen. You'll come across looking much better in the end and we won't have to listen to Rece Davis and Julie Foudy talk about German and Turkish relations during the finish to a great game. The BBC: Slightly More Prepared Than ESPN (Fanhouse)
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