Underground Map

[maggiebee]

Inspired by the 2012 Olympics, London transport chiefs created a special version of their underground railway map by replacing stations with the names of sporting greats but they left out one of the most famous of all.

While present-day athletes like Usain Bolt were well represented among the 361 names, Fanny Blankers-Koen was missing.
Known as the 'Flying Housewife' because she had two children, the Dutch runner became the first female to win four golds in a single Olympics at the 1948 London Games.

Is there no end to the stupidity of these "games"?

[mushroom25]

be fair - thousands of prominent olympians, and only 361 stations to represent them with. of course some were bound to be omitted.

though, their solution to this conundrum is interesting - make mary decker and zola budd share the same station!

[EvianBaby]

Never heard of her.

[DTCwordfan]

so did they name Golder's Green, that hot bed of London Judaism, Gal Fridman, after Israel's first gold medallist in windsurfing?

[mushroom25]

nope - golder's green is represented by Karl Malone.

[bednobs]

which bit is stupid? the map, or the fact they missed out 1 athlete from over 50 years ago?

[rockyracoon]

I quite like it

http://shop.tfl.gov.u...s%20Map%20Sample2.pdf