2008 Olympic quotes

[Marky Mark]

Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators sofar during the Summer Olympics that they would like to take back:

1. Weightlifting commentator: 'This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.'

2. Dressage commentator: 'This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother.'

3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: 'I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.'

4. Boxing Analyst: 'Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none of them really that serious.'

5. Softball announcer: 'If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.'

6. Basketball analyst: 'He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it. In fact you can see it all over their faces.'

7. At the rowing medal ceremony: 'Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging the cox of the British crew.'

8. Football commentator: 'Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field.'

9. Tennis commentator: 'One of the reasons Andy is playing sowell is that, before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them... Oh my God, what have I just said?'

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

I say bring back Murray Walker

[adrian]

Julian Dicks? Olympics? Shurely shome mishtake?

[Andrew G]

[quote="adrian"]Julian Dicks? Olympics? Shurely shome mishtake?

[adrian]

Absolutely. Although the idea of Dicks, a man who embodied the Corinthian/Olympic spirit like no other, staging a comeback after 16 years is quite appealing. Talk about sport's redemptive qualities...

[adrian]

While we're about it, my favourite quote was by Barry Davies commentating on a World Cup game (prob Italia '90) involving Argentina:
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'Caniggia... Almost looks like a woman with his long hair blowing in the wind... MIGHT HAVE A CRACK!'

[Marky Mark]

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[Mike I]

"The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey..."