On 3AW, (and also I believe in SA and WA radio) Gerard Healy and his group of commentators have been voting for the Wilko awards.
The Wilko awards are named after that magnifficent Equestrian Commentator Gary Wilkinson, and are awarded for the biggest blunders of the olympics, be it Commentary or organisational.
Here are some of the nominees.
1. The Weightlifing commentator who said that one of the female lifters had "an 85kilo snatch between her legs"
2. Mark Berretta's continual references to Horsely park Equestrian centre as "Horse-ly Park"
3. Bruce McAvaney, for the call of the Australian 400 metre runners effort in finishing in the top 4 and making the final in the mens event, when infact, he had actually finished 7th. "He's made it, He's made it, what a performance".
4. Andrew Baildon for picking the medalists in the pool from the moment they had dived in, including 1 Australian, who had a reasonable start, only to finish 6th. "She will definately get a medal here!"
5. The commentator who asked Todd Woodbridge what that was in his shorts pocket, in which Todd replyed "They're my balls".
6. SOCOG, for thinking of every possible security breech imaginable, except a breakout at the Prison NEXT DOOR to the games. Which brought a response of, "It's the prisoners job to break out, isn't it?"
And the current leader is.
The official who decided that they would make the Gymanastics Vault, 5cm Higher, a clear leader at this stage, from an obvious Brain Surgeon.
Please post suggestions, and the winners will be announced at the end of the games.
The Wilko awards are named after that magnifficent Equestrian Commentator Gary Wilkinson, and are awarded for the biggest blunders of the olympics, be it Commentary or organisational.
Here are some of the nominees.
1. The Weightlifing commentator who said that one of the female lifters had "an 85kilo snatch between her legs"
2. Mark Berretta's continual references to Horsely park Equestrian centre as "Horse-ly Park"
3. Bruce McAvaney, for the call of the Australian 400 metre runners effort in finishing in the top 4 and making the final in the mens event, when infact, he had actually finished 7th. "He's made it, He's made it, what a performance".
4. Andrew Baildon for picking the medalists in the pool from the moment they had dived in, including 1 Australian, who had a reasonable start, only to finish 6th. "She will definately get a medal here!"
5. The commentator who asked Todd Woodbridge what that was in his shorts pocket, in which Todd replyed "They're my balls".
6. SOCOG, for thinking of every possible security breech imaginable, except a breakout at the Prison NEXT DOOR to the games. Which brought a response of, "It's the prisoners job to break out, isn't it?"
And the current leader is.
The official who decided that they would make the Gymanastics Vault, 5cm Higher, a clear leader at this stage, from an obvious Brain Surgeon.
Please post suggestions, and the winners will be announced at the end of the games.