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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
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.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.
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.