Microphones

[gollob]

Why during the Olympics do the studio experts wear microphones yet when you watch for instance quiz shows or interviews they do not have microphones

[karenmac60]

They do - they usually have a wee mic on their lapel.

[deggers316]

how do you think we hear them talking???

[deggers316]

so how do you think we can hear them ??

[rojash]

pardon?

[tonymclark]

I would think the reason is, the presenters aren't in a studio, but in an open area overlooking the stadium, therefore a lapel mic would pick up too much ambient sound (the crowd in the stadium).
The hand-held microphones have a foam outer sleeve to cut down on the noice and the presenter can hold it closer, and point it at, their mouths.

[tonymclark]

Sorry, that should read "noise", not noice.