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Furious Olympics fans have slammed the BBC's television coverage that can only show two events at once, sidelining British athletes' big moments.
Mark Davies, the Chair of British Rowing, questioned the lack of his sport's coverage, saying he spent 25 minutes 'looking on every coloured button and web page'.
And Britons attempting to watch the badminton and artistic men’s gymnastics lamented that it was a 'shame' they couldn't watch some of the broadcasts.
The corporation faced further backlash from angry fans after the heat of swimming favourite Adam Peaty was not shown on the main channel either.
But Dan Walker, who fronted the live coverage that led to complaints, took to Twitter to set the record straight and address viewers' concerns.
He shared a post explaining that the broadcaster is showing less live sport than previously due to American TV network Discovery paying £920million for the long-term rights.
Britons attempting to watch the badminton and artistic men’s gymnastics lamented that it was a 'shame' they couldn't watch some of the broadcasts
Mark Davies, the Chair of British Rowing, questioned the lack of his sport's coverage, saying he spent 25 minutes 'looking on every coloured button and web page'
The Chair of British Rowing tweeted: 'Am I being really thick that I can’t find rowing
