David Coleman Funny Quotations

We estimate, and this isn't an estimation, that Greta Waitz is 80 seconds behind

And there's no "I love you" message because Steve Ovett has married the girl

Some names to look forward to - perhaps in the future

In a moment, we hope to see the pole vault over the satellite.

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

And with alphabetical irony Nigeria follows New Zealand

The late start is due to the time.

It's a battle with himself and with the ticking finger of the clock.

Don't tell those coming in the final result of that fantastic match, but let's just have another look at Italy's winning goalo.

And here's Moses Kiptanui - the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.

Ingrid Kristiansen then has smashed the world record, running the 5000 metres in 14:58.89. Truly amazing. Incidentally, this is a personal best for Ingrid Kristiansen.

A truly international field, no Britons involved.

He is accelerating all the time. That last lap was run in 64 seconds and the one before in 62.

The Republic-of-China - back in the Olympic Games for the first time

That's the fastest time ever run - but it's not as fast as the world record

This is a young man who is only 25, and you have to say, her has answered every question that has ever been asked.