There were fun and games in the Olympic village when athletes managed to find a way to sneak out and buy booze from a nearby convenience store without being detected by security. However, the antics of one group impacted Team GB.
The Brits brought in a number of Union Flag deck chairs and found four had gone missing late one evening. The culprits apparently realised their error and the following morning the chairs were sheepishly returned. However, the same could not be said about a Brompton bicycle which also vanished.
Days later, a quick-thinking Team GB security officer spotted the stolen bike being ridden by an unidentified rider and managed to chase them down and return it to base. Insiders have said that despite draconian quarantine measures, the traditional partying as the Games closed was in full flow.
One prominent Team GB track coach triggered suspicious minds when he turned up in Tokyo with jet-black hair. The staff member, who shall remain nameless, was accused of hitting the colour bottle and was promptly nicknamed Elvis.
Ben Whittaker, who picked up silver in boxing, will find a familiar face when he appears as a guest of honour at Wolves’ home opener against Spurs on August 22. The 24-year-old’s father works in the tunnel at Molineux.
Ben Whittaker, who picked up silver in boxing, will find a familiar face when he appears as a guest of honour at Wolves’ home opener against Spurs on August 22
Early indications are that Wimbledon, the first event to allow full houses this summer during its second week, has been far from the Covid super-spreader event feared by some. According to several sources, the number of infections believed to result from the nearly 300,000 spectators who attended the Championships, has been ‘remarkably low’.
The final figures are still being crunched by those in charge of the pilot scheme, but it already appears a minuscule proportion of them picked anything up in SW19. The final tally from various sporting events is due later this month.
Early indications are that Wimbledon, the first event to allow full houses this summer during its second week, has been far from the Covid super-spreader event feared by some
The number of infections believed to result from the nearly 300,000 spectators who attended the Championships, has been ‘remarkably low’
Manchester City presented the FA with a full-sized replica of the 1896-1910 FA Cup at Saturday’s Community Shield. There had been fears that the original would be privately purchased and taken overseas when it was listed for auction last year. However, City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed purchased the historic trophy, which was subsequently loaned to the National Football Museum in Manchester. Mike Summerbee handed the replica trophy over to FA chief executive officer Mark Bullingham in a private presentation ahead of kick-off.
EuroSport officials have been delighted by an unexpected success story, with the equestrian events providing big
