In 1972, Andrews began his long serving association with the Olympic Games. He made his debut at the 1972 Summer Olympics, he served as the main presenter with fellow sports presenter Brendan O'Reilly. During the 1972 Olympics both Andrews and O'Reilly spent several hours broadcasting to Ireland over the Munich massacre. Andrews also gained publicity commentating on Barry McGuigan's world title victory over Eusebio Pedroza in 1985 and Michael Carruth's gold medal win at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.