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Winter Games Day -18
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Of course we have lots of fab athletes going to the Winter Games.
But our spiritual figurehead ... is Chemmy.
A bit of a bug bear of mine is that the British Olympic authorities will spend £Bn's (literally) hosting the Games, but won't even divvy up to send our team to Sochi. I mean, what the f***!
So, while teams from other countries are concentrating on training, Chemmy is concentrating on raising enough money from donations and sponsorship to pay for her travel, hotel rooms, nutrition, etc.
I made a donation, so maybe Chemmy will have an AnswerBank sponsorship logo on her ski suit. And if anyone wants to go to the Games, you can stay in the AB sponsored bedroom. But you'll have to share with Chemmy and me. Sorry.
Anyway, that's my morning rant. All the billions that we throw at sports ... we should be paying for our Winter Games stars to go to Sochi.
Yours,
Annoyed
E. Sussex
But our spiritual figurehead ... is Chemmy.
A bit of a bug bear of mine is that the British Olympic authorities will spend £Bn's (literally) hosting the Games, but won't even divvy up to send our team to Sochi. I mean, what the f***!
So, while teams from other countries are concentrating on training, Chemmy is concentrating on raising enough money from donations and sponsorship to pay for her travel, hotel rooms, nutrition, etc.
I made a donation, so maybe Chemmy will have an AnswerBank sponsorship logo on her ski suit. And if anyone wants to go to the Games, you can stay in the AB sponsored bedroom. But you'll have to share with Chemmy and me. Sorry.
Anyway, that's my morning rant. All the billions that we throw at sports ... we should be paying for our Winter Games stars to go to Sochi.
Yours,
Annoyed
E. Sussex
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Well, she has sponsors, shoota, and I expect they get something from the Olympic association, but they have to pay a lot themselves.
I don't know how or why the sports authorities expect Team GB to do well, when they get so little support. It's hard enough coming from a country with no real practice facilities, but to then be expected to take an EasyJet winter break just to get to the Games ... Grrr!!
The trouble is, too much of the money in sport goes to sports like football, in which our poncy prima dona team win sod all, rather than winter sports, in which we sometimes get a Gold medal.
I don't know how or why the sports authorities expect Team GB to do well, when they get so little support. It's hard enough coming from a country with no real practice facilities, but to then be expected to take an EasyJet winter break just to get to the Games ... Grrr!!
The trouble is, too much of the money in sport goes to sports like football, in which our poncy prima dona team win sod all, rather than winter sports, in which we sometimes get a Gold medal.
That's the one, Dave.
Those roll-around, ouch you hurt me, namby pamby footballers should be made to watch some of Chemmy's videos. When you've seen someone bouncing head over heels down a steep sheet of ice like a rag doll at 90mph with their leg bone in two pieces, nursing two vertebrae which she broke as a child, then you should ask yourself ... is falling over on that grassy pitch REALLY all THAT painful ???
Those roll-around, ouch you hurt me, namby pamby footballers should be made to watch some of Chemmy's videos. When you've seen someone bouncing head over heels down a steep sheet of ice like a rag doll at 90mph with their leg bone in two pieces, nursing two vertebrae which she broke as a child, then you should ask yourself ... is falling over on that grassy pitch REALLY all THAT painful ???
I don't think any GB alpine skiers get any support from IK Sport, shoota. Chemmy even had to pay for own rehabilitation after sustaining a serious injury, competing for GB.
They love it when she's winning competitions in her Team GB outfit. When she gets injured, they say ... sorry love, you're on your own.
They love it when she's winning competitions in her Team GB outfit. When she gets injured, they say ... sorry love, you're on your own.
