If I recall correctly, speed, height, and distance are measured for at least some other ISU competitions besides the Olympics. I believe that I have seen them on Japanese (NHK?) livestreams. I have no idea why other broadcasters don't show them.
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The fact that Russian athletes had to go through an additional screening process...
I believe that the some broadcasters do not have any such requirement and that the reason for having commentary during the programs is simply because casual viewers and even many full-on fans won't understand what is going on very well without it. This is particularly true for commercial...
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