‘National nightmare over’: Bob Costas returns to NBC Olympics broadcast Monday

Posted at 3:59 pm on February 16, 2014 by Jacob B.

After dealing with an eye infection, Bob Costas is set to return to NBC’s broadcast of the Olympics in Sochi Monday night.

Back in action on the set today, Bob Costas returns tomorrow night! #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/2cEgy1EE07
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 16, 2014

More mockery ensued.

How does Bob Costas fly from LA to New York? He takes the red eye. Boom! Show biz! I still got it!
— Jon Acuff (@JonAcuff) February 16, 2014

Aren't antibiotics wonderful? RT @NBCOlympics: Back in action on the set today, Bob Costas returns … http://t.co/LrWDGfodce
— Ainslie Binder (@ainslieann) February 16, 2014

I want to see an "overcoming-adversity montage" RT @SInow: Bob Costas returning to NBC Olympics primetime: http://t.co/JpKqlyezR2
— Lou Raguse (@LouRaguse) February 16, 2014

Nat'l nightmare over. RT @NBCOlympics Back in action on the set today, Bob Costas returns tomorrow night! #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/3rnv3gdlhc
— Andrew Patterson (@AndrewMPatt) February 16, 2014

HE LIVES. RT @NBCOlympics: Back in action on the set today, Bob Costas returns tomorrow night! #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/NXpeGZJBdb
— Victoria Chiesa (@vrcsports) February 16, 2014

https://twitter.com/LurchUmassDchi/status/435144678703636480

Clear eyes, full hearts ?➡️?“@richarddeitsch: Bob Costas will return to host the Olympic Games on Monday. The story: http://t.co/4HWi2FHTVa”
— aKn (@theallisonnkane) February 16, 2014

Just like he said: “Eye’ll be back.” RT @Deadline: Bob Costas Returning To Sochi Olympics Coverage Monday http://t.co/t0TX8IQgnT
— Evan Jenkins (@ejenk) February 16, 2014

Bob Costas's return to Olympics coverage will be preceeded by a 15 minute tearjearking piece about his struggle to make it back on air.
— Logan Eastman (@loganerik) February 16, 2014

I HAVE DEFEATED THE PINKO PLOT AND WILL RETURN!!! LOOK FOR ME MONDAY NIGHT!!! BOB COSTAS #TEAMPINKEYE #Sochi2014 #SochiProblems #GOTeamUSA
— BobsCrazyEye (@BobsCrazyEye) February 16, 2014

And, of course, you knew this headline would eventually be written: