The Hamilton Spectator

THEY SAID IT…

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And, the late-night talk show hosts were saying:

“The summer Olympics start this Friday, and I read that the organizing committee will stay aboard a docked cruise ship called “The Getaway,” which will act as a floating hotel. ‘Cuz nothing makes you feel safer about the Olympics than the organizers staying in a get away boat. ‘You kids have fun! We’ll just be over here — with the engines running in case things go south.’ ”

Jimmy Fallon

“It’s alleged that almost 100 athletes are suspected of using banned substances in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. And they suspect many athletes this year, too, because anyone who wants to go to the Rio Olympics hasto be on drugs.” “Ninety-eight athletes in the last two Olympics are suspected of doping, or as it’s technicall­y called, ‘wanting it more.’ ” “At this point, they should just make peeing ina cup into an Olympic sport. Just let everyone do drugs. Everyone doing drugs is a fair playing field. What’s more exciting than a nine-second 100-metre dash? A three-second 100-metre dash.”

James Corden

“The 2016 Rio games start Friday, and there are some concerns. Athletes swimming in the heavily polluted Guanabara Bay have been warned by health experts to keep their mouths closed in the toxic stew. OK? Mouths closed. Or heads out of the water. I can’t wait to see who takes home the gold in the Olympic doggie paddle.”

Stephen Colbert

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