10. The Magic Theatre - Rowing Boat Love Song
If you were wondering whatever happened to Dan Popplewell and Sophia Churney of Ooberman, here's your answer... and it's quite, quite lovely.
9. MC Hammer - Can't Touch This
Stop.
Hammer time!
8. Slow Club - Horses Jumping
A song that covers a number of sporting disciplines, including swimming, sprint, pool and horses jumping... out of a boat. Don't ask me.
7. Heartless Bastards - Marathon
We're all racing for our own reasons
6. Beach Boys - Sail On, Sailor
If you were expecting Rod Stewart... isn't this so much better?
5. Operator Please - (Just A Song About) Ping Pong
Don't you know beef jerky has an aftertaste?
4. Prefab Sprout - I Never Play Basketball Now
After that last unholy row
I never, ever play basketball now.
It joins the list of things I'll miss
Like fencing foils and lovely girls I'll never kiss.
3. Julian Cope - Trampolene
No gold medal for Julian's spelling.
2. Trashcan Sinatras - Weightlifting
Pumping iron never sounded so beautiful.
1. Ben Folds Five - Boxing
Boxing's been good to him...
So... which one's your Olympian?
