Olympic Bi-Athelon announcer

[pangaia]

Anybody watching the Bi-Athelon? ( I can't spell that)
Who in the name of sanity is that manic, screeching lunatic announcing it?

[OmahaBlueDog]

1. What an outstanding win for the old guy from Norway!

BIATHLON: Steve Schlanger will be the play-by-play announcer for NBC and NBCSN’s biathlon coverage. Schlanger’s broadcasting experience includes calling cycling, triathlon and open water play-by-play at the London Olympics, as well as various hockey and college basketball games for NBC Sports and events on Golf Channel. Former U.S. Biathlon Team member Chad Salmela returns for his fourth Games as a biathlon and cross-country analyst. Olympic biathlete Stacey Wooley will make her Olympic debut as a biathlon analyst. Alex Flanagan, reporter for NBC’s Football Night in America and Notre Dame Football, will be the reporter for both biathlon and cross-country skiing.

http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2014/01/14/nbc-olympics-announces-talent-roster-for-sochi-olympic-winter-games-record-84-commentators/

Go Old Guys!

[pangaia]

2. It was what I would call the 'color guy.'

Yikes,
He sounded like he was spitting and drooling, gagging, hyperventilating...
I thought he might throw up.

[dhill926]

3. well c'mon...

it IS the Biathlon. Who wouldn't get excited…..

[pangaia]

4. Touche!

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. I thought he did a great job. I am a biathlon geek.

What Bjorndalen did today was amazing especially with those walls to ski up, and he made up for a penalty. Wow! None of the expected medalists came close to him, and most did not even place. I would have been "drooling, gagging, and hyperventilating" as well. It was the first truly great moment of these Games.

[pangaia]

6. I enjoyed it also, not being an expert..

I like that event and the 'cross country,' if that the correct name.. Just the endurance gets me.
it was exciting... AND not all those close ups like in the speed skating.