Article on 20 Year Anniversary of Battle of the Brians

[isk82]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-01-20-boitano-olympics_N.htm

 

[iluvtodd]

Thank you for the link! This is the competition that got me totally hooked on figure skating (together with Midori Ito's free skate in Calgary ). I have the greatest respect for both Brians.

 

[dorispulaski]

Brian Boitano in USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-01-20-q-and-a-brian-boitano_N.htm

There is also an interview with Brian Boitano in USA Today, along with the article..

A snippet:

At one show last month in Washington, D.C., the microphone failed for Seal during one of your numbers. A fan yelled out, 'What would Brian do?' What was your reaction?

Boitano: I laughed. I wanted to say, 'No, it's 'What would Brian Boitano do?' I thought it would go away after about five years. But everybody knows the South Park song. Recently, I was researching something on YouTube and I read a caption that said, 'Wow, Brian Boitano's an ice skater? I only know him from South Park.' I'm not really sure what to make of that, but I really love politically incorrect humor.

Have you seen South Park before?

Boitano: Yes. And Linda wrote to the show and had them send me an 8-by-10 photo with an animated picture of me one year for a gift.

Here's a small picture of the animated Brian, in case you're not a South Park fan:

http://1heckofaguy.com/wp-content/photos/brian.jpg

There is a clip of the South Park Brian Boitano on youtube, too.

I liked Brian as a commentator--but at 44, I guess he's still too busy with shows and skating to slow down enough to be the next Dick Button.

 

[isk82]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-01-20-q-and-a-brian-boitano_N.htm

There is also an interview with Brian Boitano in USA Today, along with the article..

A snippet:



Here's a small picture of the animated Brian, in case you're not a South Park fan:

http://1heckofaguy.com/wp-content/photos/brian.jpg

There is a clip of the South Park Brian Boitano on youtube, too.

I liked Brian as a commentator--but at 44, I guess he's still too busy with shows and skating to slow down enough to be the next Dick Button.

I love that story! That is too funny! I have matching WWBBD t-shirts for my son and I and refrigerator magnets.

 

[fenway]

I barely remember this (I do however remember the Battle of the Carmens like it was yesterday) but I love reading about it & watching clips from it. What an exciting year for skating!