Anger management wrote:
This is only annoying you because she is American. It is reasonably unrealistic that a British announcer would know the correct pronounciation of names from all over the world. Especially considering that the same name might be pronounced very differently in two separate countries.
The Kenyan athletes all have their names mis-pronounced. But I doubt that this bothers you because you also likely mispronounce them.
Try not to get so angry about insignificant things. If the announcing spoils your enjoyment of the meet turn the volume down.
Do you mean to say that things may be 'hotting up'?