Olympic Commentators

Aren't you glad we have NBC's commentators to enlighten us on the nuances of international sport?

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"We've been talking all night about how gritty the court is. So is this player." #solidgoldcommentary

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Well, that's a wrap for Sochi! Thanks for playing along, everyone. We'll be bringing you more #solidgoldcommentary from Rio in 2016!

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Is that...Cris Collinsworth, with all that cultural savvy? A for effort, buddy. #solidgoldcommentary

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"[explanation of the famous chandeliers at the Bolshoi and Marinski theatres.]" "It's kind of like being at the Phantom of the Opera."

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"Can I ask a question? Why is the house upside down?" "[long explanation of Chagall's aesthetic]" "...I knew that." #solidgoldcommentary

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"Like all other Norwegians, he knows how to shine when he has to." That's a useful skill to have, all of Norway. #solidgoldcommentary

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"It looks like her legs are cooperating, she's feeling them, they're working really well." Now we're all uncomfortable. #solidgoldcommentary

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"When you spend your whole life training for something and then you come up short, it's just awful." #nbcsplaining #solidgoldcommentary

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@aramblingfancy I agree. He steals the show every time (including the commentary).

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@aramblingfancy THE SPARKLIEST. And a, I don't know, coronet? He and Tara have matching headgear.

[Olympic Commentators @NBCGold]

Johnny Weir just described a performance as "very...meh." I...actually, it's hard to disagree. #solidgoldcommentary

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@lynchpan I believe the game is being shown on the USA network or can be watched live online. But you may want to check with @NBCOlympics.

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The skater has no money, has trained so hard, "and now he's here in Sochi catching the eye of Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir!" Just...no.

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"Well, he's a grown man, he's 34, I'm sure he'll deal with the disappointment of a missed jump." #thingsgrownmendo #solidgoldcommentary

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"It's almost as if the Russians in figure skating are back." I mean, if you call winning a billion gold medals "back." #solidgoldcommentary

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@kristerkarlsson Thanks for the tip! I hope @NBCOlympics figures it out sooner rather than later. Good luck to Sweden!

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Re the last RT: weird that the announcers would get that wrong. NBC's renowned for its linguistic cultural sensitivity. #solidgoldcommentary

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"You won the gold medal and you're in Russia, where you were born, how special is this?" Ehhhh, it's ok. #solidgoldcommentary

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"Well, a lot of attitude out here from all these women." Oh, women, always with your attitudes. So woman-y. #solidgoldcommentary