Saturday, 26 April 2014

April 26th: Colemanballs

This date in 1926 saw the birth of David Coleman, the UK sports commentator affectionately known for his on-air gaffes, or Colemanballs. So today here are 10 Colemanballs for your enjoyment:



  1. In a moment, we hope to see the pole vault over the satellite.
  2. The front wheel crosses the finish line, closely followed by the back wheel.
  3. For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.
  4. There’s going to be a real ding dong when the bell goes.
  5. The next race starts in 10 minutes. That’s our time, of course
  6. He just can’t believe what’s not happening to him.
  7. And the line-up for the final of the women's 400 metres hurdles includes three Russians, two East Germans, a Pole, a Swede and a Frenchman.
  8. This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning.
  9. He's even smaller in real life than he is on the track.
  10. It's a great advantage to be able to hurdle with both legs.

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