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Later on, other clips were added to the "agony of defeat", but Bogataj's crash was always featured and always the first played. The melodrama of the narration—which became a catchphrase in the US—transformed the uncredited ski jumper into an American icon of bad luck and misfortune.
James Kenneth McManus (September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008), better known professionally as Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist.. McKay was best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998).
ABC's Wide World of Sports is an American sports anthology television program that aired on ABC from April 29, 1961, to 1997, primarily on Saturday afternoons. Hosted by Jim McKay, with a succession of co-hosts beginning in 1987, the title continued to be used for general sports programs on the network until 2006.
The morning of Sept. 5, 1972, began like any other for producer Geoffrey Mason and his ABC Sports team in Munich: another day of capturing the "thrill of victory and the agony of defeat" at the ...
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Agony of defeat worth remembering at Paris Olympics. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides. See all. AOL.
It’s that glorious mix of the thrill of victory (Genevieve, Rome) and the agony of defeat (Kishan, Teeny). So many great moments. Teeny asking Geneveive, “Why?” Rome’s s--- eating grin as ...
On his third jump, Vinko Bogataj tumbled down the jump and became forever more the "agony of defeat". March 28 Report on Buddy Baker breaking the world closed-course speed record of over 200 mph at Talladega Superspeedway. Phoenix 150 – Live coverage of the race in segments. Florida Derby – Live coverage of three races. April 18
Ah, the glorious sweetness of victory - so wonderful when it is ours; so bitter when it is not. Today's Warhammer Online One Shots breaks our normal guideline for screenshots without UI, but we ...