Tag: sport
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I’ve been sitting back and enjoying the show that is the ongoing farce of the Chinese Olympics. I have two main reasons for not taking a stand. Firstly, I’m quite ambivalent about the Olympics in general and so singling out China feels a little hypocritical. Secondly, I’m acutely aware that in a sense both sides…
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I’m confused about what Don Foster wants us to do about the price of football tickets in the UK: “This just goes to show that rip-off Britain is alive and well. “If European clubs can keep their prices down, there’s no reason why English clubs can’t follow their lead. “Despite the recent enormous TV cash…
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I’m not the most sporty person in the world, and as such I’ve tended to keep my mouth shut about the ever escalating costs of the London Olympics lest I be dismissed as a killjoy. But the unveiling of their new logo today does suggest that collective insanity has broken out amongst the Olympics planners.…