Technological wonder provides startling blast from the past

The imp on my shoulder made an attractive suggestion here.

There was a lot of good stuff in 2012. Boxing glory for Ireland at the Olympics. A good European championships, even if it was unhappy for Ireland. A decent Gaelic football championships and a hurling championship which went to an All-Ireland final replay.

Still... Lance Armstrong’s story in 2012 exposed the hard truths of professional sport, stripping away the veneer of sentimentality that often collects like rust on the most savage combat.