at 5:20 into this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSoqqIgX5jo&feature=related
at 5:20 into this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSoqqIgX5jo&feature=related
Good, but not as good as the 1992 Olympic 1500 men's final...
After Cacho blows away the field, Liquori says: "This is the greatest moment in his life, if he lives to be 50, he'll remember it."
As if living till 50 would be something unexpected for someone.
Yes! I'm glad somebody else appreciates the genius of that remark! I thought I was alone all these years.
Ron Pickering's remark in 1976 that 'Juantorena opened his legs and showed his class' takes some beating.
I like "we don't know yet if he is lagging back trying to stay out of trouble .... or if he is seriously injured"
I remember watching weightlifting and hearing an excited "What a jerk!"
"look at mills!!"
" gammoudi is bankrupt...so too is prefontaine."
I cannot find it right now, but the Italian broadcast of the 2005 or 2007 WCs (I think) 10,000m where Sihine challenges Bekele and KBek drops that f-ing ridiculous 53 last lap. The vid I'm looking for is the Italian broadcast... The announcer is hilarious. "BEKELE! BEKELE! BEKELE STUPENDO! Ay..maaaama mia! Bekele Stupendo!!! hahahahahaha Bekele!"
themack wrote:
"look at mills!!"
gives me chills every time I watch it/hear it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QaDQL0rMWwmighty porn stache wrote:
I cannot find it right now, but the Italian broadcast of the 2005 or 2007 WCs (I think) 10,000m where Sihine challenges Bekele and KBek drops that f-ing ridiculous 53 last lap. The vid I'm looking for is the Italian broadcast... The announcer is hilarious. "BEKELE! BEKELE! BEKELE STUPENDO! Ay..maaaama mia! Bekele Stupendo!!! hahahahahaha Bekele!"
I think that's the 2004 Olympic 10k where they go like that, but I have seen/heard that too and it's pretty sweet. Of course they may just say that every time he blows away the field on the final lap...
4:22 into
"Slightly slower again that lap. He is slowing, but they are speeding up a little bit They are only speeding up because they are going further into the race." from the 2003 IAAF World Championship 5000m.
I think this is probably the most competitive 5000m race I have seen.
Another good comment at 11:22
The Rocket. wrote:
4:22 into
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBIkIIC7CQU&feature=PlayList&p=6FC9CD36D1804342&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=14"Slightly slower again that lap. He is slowing, but they are speeding up a little bit They are only speeding up because they are going further into the race." from the 2003 IAAF World Championship 5000m.
I think this is probably the most competitive 5000m race I have seen.
he said, "they are only SPLITTING up because they are going further into the race." Listen to it again.
you're right...and all these years...
> Subject: 2008 Olympic Quotes
>
>
> Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports
> commentators so far 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. Soccer 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 so well is that, before the final round, his wife
> takes out his balls and kisses them... Oh my God, what have
> I just said?'
>
"The winner of this race will be wearing socks." "Expert" commentary from the author of Love Story at the 1976 Marathon, because it was raining. Erich Segal ran a 4 hour marathon or so back in the sixties, so he was an expert commentator for the race! Struck me as quite ludicrous at the time, and it still does. Does anyone remember if Waldemar Cierpinski was wearing socks? Was Shorter, who justly won the race considering Ciepinski's drug or blood doping usage?
Great quotes - except that every single one is made up and has been attributed at times to different speakers over many different Olympics.
costas (i think) talking about the racewalk:
"its like trying to whisper the loudest"