The Olympics will be starting in just a few days. We'll depend on an army of sports announcers to enhance our viewing of the Games. But keep in mind that sometimes a sports announcer's or athlete's mouth can move faster than their brain. Here are a few "Olympic-sized Gaffes":
"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body." ~ Winston Bennett, soccer
"Sure, there have been injuries and deaths in boxing, but none of them serious." ~ Alan Minter, boxer
"He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it--you can see it all over their faces." ~ Ron Atkinson, soccer
"Her time is about 4.33, which she is capable of." ~ David Coleman, announcer
"Strangely, in slow motion reply, the ball seemed to hang in the air even longer." ~ David Acfield, announcer
"I can see the carrot at the end of the tunner." ~ Stuart Pierce
"Watch the time. It gives you an indication of how fast they're running." ~ Ron Pickering, announcer
"A brain scan revealed that Andrew Caddick is not suffering from a stress fracture of the shin." ~ Jo Sheldon, announcer
"We didn't underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought." ~ Bobby Robson, soccer