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Matt Lauer: Olympic pole vaulter?

Marilee Thoresen from McFarland, Wis., asked the TODAY family: "If you could compete at the Olympics, what sport/event would you want to compete in?" So we asked them...Matt LauerEither the 100 m, because it's the true glamour event of the Olympics or the pole vault, because it doesn't seem like it should be humanly possible to do that.Meredith VieiraGymnastics, for sure.  Ever since I was a l

Marilee Thoresen from McFarland, Wis., asked the TODAY family: "If you could compete at the Olympics, what sport/event would you want to compete in?" So we asked them...

Matt Lauer

Either the 100 m, because it's the true glamour event of the Olympics or the pole vault, because it doesn't seem like it should be humanly possible to do that.

Meredith Vieira

Gymnastics, for sure.  Ever since I was a little girl I've been enthralled by the grace and the beauty of the sport.

Ann Curry

Diving because I love the feeling of flying.

Al Roker

I think badminton because it’s in a very small area, and it doesn’t take any really special clothing other than a polo shirt, shots and sneaker. We’ve all played it at home.

Natalie Morales

I tend to favor Winter Olympic sports. I would love to be a figure skater or ski the Super G.  As for the Summer Games, would have to say gymnastics, though I can barely do a backbend or cartwheel anymore.

Hoda Kotb

I think I’d play badminton. It looks the kind of sport you could figure out on your own.

Lester Holt

Table tennis.  We’ve got a shadow Olympics going on at the main NBC hotel.  I’m currently in the running for the table tennis bronze, but it’s still early in the competition and I’m just getting over my jet lag.

Amy Robach

Gymnastics because I used to be a competitive gymnast

Jenna Wolfe

Volleyball.  I was going to be a professional volleyball player before I stopped growing.

Kevin Tibbles

I would like to compete in kayaking.  One, you're there by yourself so it's your skill against the elements.  And two...have you ever seen the upper body on those guys?

Peter Alexander

Fencing because my name is Inigo Montoya.  You killed my father.  Prepare to die.

Tiki Barber

Long jump.  I was high school state champion twice in the long jump, and I broke UVA’s school record on my first attempt.