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  3. Olympics: 12 Celebs' Favorite Events

Olympics: 12 Celebs' Favorite Events

Hugh Jackman, Rose Byrne, Gary Oldman, Joe Manganiello, and more stars on the parts of the Games that turn them into fans
By EW Staff Updated July 23, 2012 at 04:00 PM EDT
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Hugh Jackman

''I'm an Olympic junkie. I don't normally watch a lot of boxing, but Olympic boxing is the most exciting there is. I love the weight…
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''I'm an Olympic junkie. I don't normally watch a lot of boxing, but Olympic boxing is the most exciting there is. I love the weight lifting. I love swimming. I love track — I was a high jumper in school. I watch it all! It's ridiculous.''

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Rose Byrne

''I quite like the gymnastics. The concentration that's required on those tiny bars and beams is inspiring — and exhausting.''
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''I quite like the gymnastics. The concentration that's required on those tiny bars and beams is inspiring — and exhausting.''

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Gary Oldman

''I like the 100 meters because I just want to know who's the fastest person in the world.''
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''I like the 100 meters because I just want to know who's the fastest person in the world.''

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Alex Pettyfer

''Swimming. Secretly I want Michael Phelps to win big again, even though I'm British. I am going against my own country, but that guy is…
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''Swimming. Secretly I want Michael Phelps to win big again, even though I'm British. I am going against my own country, but that guy is so easy to root for. He's a beast.''

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Joe Manganiello

''I like the decathlon. I think it is such a great test of a real, true athlete. They aren't just good at one sport, they…
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''I like the decathlon. I think it is such a great test of a real, true athlete. They aren't just good at one sport, they are good at 10 of them, and that is an impressive feat.''

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Seth Green

''The diving and the gymnastics always blow my mind.''
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''The diving and the gymnastics always blow my mind.''

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Dulé Hill

''I am definitely looking forward to the men's 100-meter. Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Asafa Powell, 1-2-3 — it's gonna be one for the ages. There's…
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''I am definitely looking forward to the men's 100-meter. Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Asafa Powell, 1-2-3 — it's gonna be one for the ages. There's no better place to watch this race besides the island of Jamaica [where my family lives], and that's exactly where I plan to be.''

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NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson

''I like to watch the opening ceremony and see all the teams from all the countries come together. I have been out of touch this…
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''I like to watch the opening ceremony and see all the teams from all the countries come together. I have been out of touch this year in terms of the qualifiers and stuff so it will all be fresh and new when the competition starts.''

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Grey's Anatomy's Jesse Williams

''I especially love sprinters because I came up in the '80s in the heyday of U.S. sprinters like Flo Jo and Carl Lewis and Jackie…
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''I especially love sprinters because I came up in the '80s in the heyday of U.S. sprinters like Flo Jo and Carl Lewis and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.''

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Chris Daughtry

''I've always been a fan of gymnastics. As a kid I taught myself how to do back flips and everything, so I always thought that…
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''I've always been a fan of gymnastics. As a kid I taught myself how to do back flips and everything, so I always thought that I could do that, but it just never happened.''

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Jermaine Dupri

''I really want to see what Michael Phelps does this year.''
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''I really want to see what Michael Phelps does this year.''

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Swizz Beatz

''I just spoke to Melo [a.k.a. Carmelo Anthony]. He's preparing with the basketball team — and I always enjoy watching him do his thing. The…
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''I just spoke to Melo [a.k.a. Carmelo Anthony]. He's preparing with the basketball team — and I always enjoy watching him do his thing. The Olympics are amazing. It's like watching one of the Marvel movies. Those athletes have superhuman powers.''

Reporting by Carrie Bell, Mandi Bierly, Christian Blauvelt, Emily Rome, and Erin Strecker

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