Olympics, you looked better on the telly
Over-priced hats, fascistic exhortations to smile, an unpleasant incident involving a Mexican Wave and his son’s head, and a brief encounter with Sir Steve Redgrave – Mark Piggott wishes he’d stayed home
By Mark Piggott | Olympics, Opinion, Sport | Monday, 13 August 2012 at 10:31 am
My abrupt end to TV stardom
Stating firmly and without qualification that I will never agree to appear on television again is a bit like stating firmly that I would no longer accept being asked to play football in midfield for Spain, or would no longer consider sharing “quality time” with Maria Sharapova; a futile gesture perhaps, but one about which I am adamant.
By Mark Piggott | Notebook | Monday, 16 July 2012 at 3:00 am
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