Watching the feats of nimble gymnasts at the Tokyo Olympics can be exhilarating.
But lets' be honest here.
The hushed, solemn tones of commentators spouting technical terms named after former gymnasts, which casual viewers of the sport know nothing about—like the Yurchenko and the Tsukahara—can be a little pretentious.
That all changed when comedian and Hollyoaks actor Joe Tracini mocked the confusing gymnastics terminology with his own twist on the art of commentating.
In a viral clip, the 33-year-old British comedian provided bonkers descriptions for Max Whitlock's fancy moves in his horizontal bar routine during the qualification round.
The internet was in stitches.
Tracini tweeted the clip and wrote in the caption:
"It's been an honour commenting the gymnastics today."
It\u2019s been an honour commentating the gymnastics today.pic.twitter.com/ZaBeoNRkNi— Joe Tracini (@Joe Tracini) 1627144754
His ridiculous drivel began with:
"Max Whitlock on the curtain rail hoping for a full colon."
And that was just the beginning of more nonsense to come. Below are some of the highlights.
"Quilted wrists, folds like a crepe. Semi-detached bungalow. Cinnamon opinion"
"Ankles, oof. Luxury balloon, vol-au-vent and a custard cream."
"Nice hors d'oeuvre, let down by the biscuit."
"Fantastic composure on the dingus. Eskimo in a kayak. Buttery palm. Really, easing him into a lobster bisque."
Twitter users referred to their own "Code of Points" and gave Tracini's ridiculous commentary perfect scores.
S E N S A T I O N A L— Danny Mac (@Danny Mac) 1627148970
Bloomin marvellous.— Ayden Callaghan (@Ayden Callaghan) 1627145862
Bloody brilliant!— Greg Jenner (@Greg Jenner) 1627162251
This made me belly laugh! I haven\u2019t belly laughed for ages. You have made my day. Thank you, Joe - brilliantly fabulous! And the actual gymnastics was flipping amazing, too— MrsEM (@MrsEM) 1627145463
You\u2019re the most delightful laughter machine!!! Love love love it!— Eva Pope (@Eva Pope) 1627147935
LOVE this you talented beautiful man— Neil Cole \ud83c\udfa5 (@Neil Cole \ud83c\udfa5) 1627210058
I would pay for a channel that screened nothing nut you commentating on sporting events; this is magnificent.— Jamie Brooks (@Jamie Brooks) 1627235221
In a brilliant twist, his penchant for verbal gymnastics got him a job as an actual commentator.
According to Metro, Tracini was contacted by Eurosport UK, and they are currently in talks with the comedian after his clip went viral.
He tweeted:
"Long story short, it's literally against the law for me to do more of these, because @discoveryplusUK own the UK rights to the Olympics."
"'So I'm delighted to be joining the team @Eurosport_UK tomorrow to LEGALLY TALK OVER THE OLYMPICS."
Tracini added:
"Just to clarify… This is an actual thing that's happening, & I'm partnering with Eurosport & Discovery+, they're the same family, and I'll be appearing across both platforms."
Just to clarify...\nThis is an actual thing that\u2019s happening, & I\u2019m partnering with Eurosport & Discovery+, they\u2019re the same family, and I\u2019ll be appearing across both platforms. \n#SweetChilli #NoParking— Joe Tracini (@Joe Tracini) 1627734961
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Guy's Hilarious Spoof Of Olympic Gymnastics Commentators Is Truly A Thing Of Beauty
Koh Mochizuki is a Los Angeles based actor whose work has been spotted anywhere from Broadway stages to Saturday Night Live.
He received his B.A. in English literature and is fluent in Japanese.
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