“Looking back on the event, I find myself thinking there are three approaches to journalism represented here. One is the "cool" approach of traditional journalism, including network broadcasting in which NPR is no exception. One is the "hot" approach of talk radio, which has since expanded to TV sports networks and now Fox TV. The third is the engaged approach of weblogging.” ThinkingFunnyThreeSportsEventsTvsApproachThirdsHotIncludingRadioTraditionalJournalismEngagedThoughtfulExceptionLooking BackFoxesBloggingBroadcastingTalk RadioNpr Author:David "Doc" Searls
“I think the scores for Olympic gymnastics are affected by what countries the judge and the gymnast are from. That's wrong. That type of political pandering isn't meant for gymnastic Olympic events. It's meant for the Supreme Court.” ThinkingCountryFunnyPoliticalEventsJudgingTypeCourtSupremeScoreAffectedOlympicsSupreme CourtGymnasticsGymnastLondon Olympics Author:Craig Ferguson
“The Romneys have a horse competing in the Olympics. Ann Romney's horse failed to win a medal in the dressage event today, which is a shame because if there's one thing that family needs, it's more gold.” IfsNeedsTodayFunnyWinningOne ThingEventsGoldHorseShameOlympicsCompetingMedalRomneyLondon OlympicsDressage Author:Conan O'Brien
“The U.S. team has swept all the medals in the skeet shooting event. So despite our bad economy, it's nice to know our country has never been safer from an attack of skeets.” KnowsCountryFunnyEconomyNiceTeamEventsDespiteOur CountryShootingOlympicsMedalLondon Olympics Author:Conan O'Brien
“A dozen swimming events have already been completed in the Olympic competition. I wonder where they got the name 'Speedo.' It doesn't sound like a bathing suit, it sounds like a breakfast cereal for meth addicts.” FunnyNamesSoundWonderEventsCompetitionSuitsBreakfastSwimmingDozenOlympicsAddictCerealBathingLondon OlympicsBathing SuitsBreakfast CerealSpeedos Author:Craig Ferguson
“The Olympics are getting mixed reviews. People are angry at NBC for showing a promo that revealed the winner of a swimming event even though the race hadn't aired yet. NBC apologized saying, 'We're just not used to people watching our network.'” PeopleFunnyUsedRaceEventsAngryWinnerReviewsSwimmingOlympicsNbcLondon Olympics Author:Conan O'Brien
“Everything went smoothly at the sailing events today, except for the British team. They forgot to bring limes and they all got scurvy.” TodayFunnyTeamEventsBritishOlympicsSailingLimesLondon Olympics Author:Craig Ferguson
“In the event of a cabin failure, oxygen masks will drop from the ceiling, and untangling them will annoy you before you die.” HumorFunnyDiesEventsMaskAnnoyingOxygenCeilingsCabins Author:Frankie Boyle
“Some of the events in the Olympics don't make sense to me. I don't understand the connection to any reality... Like in the Winter Olympics they have that biathlon that combines cross-country skiing with shooting a gun. How many alpine snipers are into this? Ski, shoot a gun... ski, bang, bang, bang... It's like combining swimming and strangling a guy. Why don't we have that? That makes absolutely as much sense to me. Just put people in the pool at the end of each lane for the swimmers.” PeopleEndsCountryRealityFunnyGuyComedyEventsGunCrossesConnectionsWinterShootingMake SenseSwimmingPoolOlympicsBangsLanesSkisSkiingCombiningSwimmerSnipersStranglingWinter OlympicsAlpine Author:Jerry Seinfeld