To cheer everyone up though, can I take this opportunity to share with you some classic NBC commentator Olympic moments to make you cringe with embarrassment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?'

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