NH: Olympic great name repository

Every four years the world stops ... to see what great names the Olympics can produce.

I figure that anytime forumgoers come across a great name, dial up this thread and leave the name in.

Here's a couple of throat-clearers to get it going:

Yoshie Takeshita (juvenile, I know - but like groin shots on Funniest Home Videos, it's still funny)

Taylor Teagarden

PS I'm more than happy if I'm the only person who posts in here. Great names should be appreciated and I'll gladly keep the flame burning.

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Kent Brockman
Years ago

the female softballer with the unfortunate surname of Cumtit

i believe the last t is silent

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billo
Years ago

Not at these games I don't think but Russian gymnast Ivan Ivankov was always good for a peurile laugh.

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MW
Years ago

Russian swimmer named Denis Pankratov...not sure why but I always found this name amusing

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Angier
Years ago

The softballer's name is actually Natalie Titcume

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Keefy
Years ago

In a tournament in Japan, the Aussie girls weren't allowed to call her by her nickname of 'Tit's.

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Phizzer
Years ago

Heike Dreschler, geez that's a good sounding name. Bubka. Now I'm just going to start naming athletes at random.....

(tribute to Rob Sitch and his Bruce McAveney impression)

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Anonymous
Years ago

Kim Yoo Suk is one of my favourites.

http://www.funnypictures.dk/funny-picture-397.htm

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jimmy de bas
Years ago

One of the Australian boxers is named Brad Pitt haha. Also, some sort of Cycling/BMX event is new at the Beijing Games, and one of the Australian competitors has changed his name by deed poll to 'Kamekazi'.

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Phizzer
Years ago

Not much has changed!

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Phizzer
Years ago

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thedoctor
Years ago

There is a Russian gymnast Ana Pavlova. How Aussie is that!

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Kent Brockman
Years ago

Good work Phizzer
That was the best episode ever, could not let this part slide though.

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Bo Hamburger
Years ago

thedoctor, wasn't 'our' (ie the Australian dessert) pavlova named after a famous Russian dancer in the first place? ;)

Found these two Puerto Rican boxers, who, by their DOBs and looks, appear to be identical twins with slightly different weights - and ripper first names:

McJoe Arroyo Acevedo

McWilliams Arroyo Acevedo

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DaddyO
Years ago

The Polish volleyballer Maria Liktoras

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sween
Years ago

Steph Rice has a great name for competing in China. If the games were held at home she could by depoll be Steph Meatpie With-Deadhorse.

London 2012 - Steph Curry? Steph Bangers-Mash.

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Kwest
Years ago

haha love the late show references.. you guys beat me to it.

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Anonymous
Years ago

The Late Show.......CHAMPAGNE COMEDY!

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lockstock
Years ago

sween - I'll go with Steph Shephards

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Sturty6ers
Years ago

Irani basketballer Nabipoor Moosa does it for me.....

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Juror 12
Years ago

Bo, how excited would you be if you could get hold of a list of the names of every person on earth. That would keep you amused for years.

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Isaac
Years ago

Today would've been like Bo's second birthday - White Pages delivery!

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Kent Brockman
Years ago

Ladies and Gentleman my i present Ms Hope Solo

http://linky.com.au/tni9d

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Bo Hamburger
Years ago

Juror 12, nice suggestion: it would at least get me through to the 2012 Olympics.

Linus Butt

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Bo Hamburger
Years ago

Just for lethal5 when they make their way here:

Destinee Hooker

(logical successor to Misty Hymen, it would seem)

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Who Me
Years ago

I wish I could use Linky at work!

Some sort of relative of your's Bo?

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/218146.shtml

HAMBURGER Sjoerd
6' 9" 220lb rower from the Netherlands!

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Spicey
Years ago

My favourite is the Australian table tennis player called Miao Miao pronounced Meow Meow.

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bfa
Years ago

Krasimir GAYDARSKI (Bulgarian volleyballer) is alright... Miao Miao takes the cake though

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Hoops

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