There will be no mention of the "Chicko roll" or any "hello boys" during the artistic and rhythmic gymnastics events at the London Olympics thanks to Channel Nine sports reporter Mark Readings.
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Readings, who is the only Perth member of Channel Nine's Olympic commentary team, will be sitting alongside champion gymnast Liz Chetkovich to call all the ribbon twirling and trampolining action from the North Greenwich Arena.
While he admitted he feels like "a year 12 student cramming before the big exam", the accomplished sports reporter is looking forward to the challenge of executing the perfect commentary.
"I haven't called gymnastics before but will just like when I was called up to commentate the netball at the Commonwealth Games," he told WAtoday.com.au.
However don't expect any comedic clichés or cheeky asides like those made famous by comedians 'Rampaging' Roy Slaven and HG [Harry] Nelson during the Sydney Games in 2000.
"No, I'll playing a very straight bat, however if Lauren Mitchell wins a gold I'll be adding throwing in as much passion as possible."
Readings will travel to the National Gymnastics Championships, which will take place in Sydney starting on May 21, to familiarise himself with the sport of the pommel horse and parallel bars.
He will report live from London throughout the Games during Nine News 6pm bulletin.
Other Nine personalities travelling to Games include veteran broadcaster Ken Sutcliffe and Today Show host Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire, who will be a commentator for the triathlon.
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