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  • Woke gone mad again- Sky to inject Maori into sports commentary.

    From Crash@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 13:18:36
    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/milano-cortina-2026-sky-sport-hosts-to-add-te-reo-into-their-winter-olympics-korero/5E6JSDAWWFFBXMP7Z7NKBOJ26Q/

    I don't mind this being done, but only if an English-only commentary
    is available - which is exceedingly unlikely. Assuming there is no English-only option I intend to complain to Sky at every opportunity.


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    Crash McBash

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  • From Mutley@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 15:47:30
    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/milano-cortina-2026-sky-sport-hosts-to-add-te-reo-into-their-winter-olympics-korero/5E6JSDAWWFFBXMP7Z7NKBOJ26Q/

    I don't mind this being done, but only if an English-only commentary
    is available - which is exceedingly unlikely. Assuming there is no >English-only option I intend to complain to Sky at every opportunity.

    I suspect that they will do a TVNZ and replace English words and
    phrases with Maori ones. They have become another woke broadcaster.
    You'll have to like it or lump it unless we can get a VPN feed from
    and English speaking feed.

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  • From Gordon@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 06:39:31
    On 2026-02-03, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> wrote:
    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/milano-cortina-2026-sky-sport-hosts-to-add-te-reo-into-their-winter-olympics-korero/5E6JSDAWWFFBXMP7Z7NKBOJ26Q/

    I don't mind this being done, but only if an English-only commentary
    is available - which is exceedingly unlikely. Assuming there is no >>English-only option I intend to complain to Sky at every opportunity.

    I suspect that they will do a TVNZ and replace English words and
    phrases with Maori ones. They have become another woke broadcaster.
    You'll have to like it or lump it unless we can get a VPN feed from
    and English speaking feed.

    The article says, "Sky Sport will infuse te reo into its coverage of the Winter Olympics." So yes it will be a case of the presenter(s) not knowing which language they are speaking.

    In the real world people do not mix languages in a sentence, you are
    speaking a language which the listener understands.

    The rest of that link is an insight into Sky's state of mind.

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