Football’s poor relation simply misunderstood
So bring on the Greco-Roman grapplers! Let’s all dress up for the dressage! What do we want? Synchronised swimming! When do we want it? Now! And that’s before we make space in our packed TV-watching schedule for the archery, the shooting, the mountain biking and, er, the football.
Yes, the old footie certainly knows its place at the Olympics, kicking off even before the torch has been lit and the Games proper commence. Not so much an after-thought as a pre-thought, it sees the world’s most popular sport cast in the role of Status Quo at Live Aid.