“To even get to the Olympics, I have to qualify for the 2013 World Championships and the standard is high. I know I am always going to be a few points behind the top guys.” KnowsWorldGuyBehindsStandardsOlympicsChampionship Author:Vanessa Mae
“I went to Beijing for the Olympics and was literally right across the track from Usain Bolt. And when he gets to full stride, for every two steps the other guy's taking, he's just taking one.” TwoGuyStepsTrackOlympicsOther GuysBoltsStrideBeijing Author:Wendell Pierce
“The Olympics were produced absolutely the same way from 1960 through 1988. It was always the Western World against the Eastern Bloc. You didn't even have to spend one second developing the character of any of the Eastern Bloc athletes. It was just good guys and bad guys.” WorldWayCharacterGuyWesternAthleteDevelopingOlympicsEasternBad Guys1960sGood GuyWestern World Author:Dick Ebersol
“Big story at the Olympics regarding Michael Phelps. He stepped out with his girlfriend for the first time. She is a 25-year-old model from Los Angeles. Like every other model in L.A., She's dating an older retired guy. What's going on?” YearsFirstsStoriesBigsFunnyGuyModelsFirst TimeDatingGirlfriendLos AngelesOlympicsRetiredLondon Olympics Author:Conan O'Brien
“Some people are saying that the reason Michael Phelps isn't doing so well is because he let himself get too out of shape. I just have to say that I have been watching the Olympics, and if that guy is out of shape, I have been dead for five years.” PeopleIfsYearsWellsHas BeensReasonFunnyGuyFiveShapesFive YearsOlympicsThat GuyLondon Olympics Author:Conan O'Brien
“Have you seen the Olympic uniforms? It's for the American Olympic team and it's berets. To me, nothing says America like a guy in a beret. Look at our founding fathers, they all wore berets.” LooksFunnyAmericaGuyFatherTeamUniformsOlympicsFoundingOur Founding FathersLondon Olympics Author:David Letterman