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Gods of the game

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Oom Krisjan en die manne have been enthusiastically following the Olympics from their bar stools, but somehow managed to miss the events that caught the eye of some NBC commentators:

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

  • Basketball: ”He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn’t like it. In fact you can see it all over their faces.”

  • Rowing medal ceremony: ”Ah, isn’t that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging the cox of the British crew.”

  • Soccer: ”Julian Dicks is everywhere. It’s like they’ve got 11 Dicks on the field.”

  • Tennis: ”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?”

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

  • Softball: ”If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.”

  • Paul Hamm, gymnast: ”I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.”