Francis Higgins was on the cusp of making an international name for himself as a sports commentator when the International Olympic Committee, which has no sense of humor, savagely crushed his dream.

Higgins offered a hilarious take on women’s laser radial, one of 10 Olympic sailing events at the 2012 Summer Games. Higgins dubbed his commentary over broadcast footage and posted the video, called Boats, to Vimeo. It soon went viral.