It's claimed the anchor contracted pink eye after arriving in Russia to cover the Sochi Winter Olympics
Infection started in left eye before spreading to the right
It's thought the conjunctivitis was as a result of getting Botox injections
NBC have said such a suggestion contains 'zero truth' and even doctors agree it is extremely unlikley

[but that doesn't mean it doesn't make a great story and we'll still believe it's true!! remember TANG? TM]

Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira filled in for him while he was off for a week

NBC's Bob Costas was a sight for sore eyes during the network's coverage of the Winter Olympics in Sochi after contracting pink eye.

The New York Post's Page Six is suggesting NBC’s 61-year-old prime-time Olympic host may have inadvertently caught the nasty eye virus whilst having Botox injections.

At one point, Costas' had to take six days off to recover, to be replaced by Meredith Viera because his viral conjunctivitis had become so bad and spread to both eyes.

NBC have flatly denied the claim that botox played any part in the sportscasters' condition.

However eagle-eyed viewers noted how smooth Costas' forehead was during the high definition coverage of the Sochi games.

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