Wednesday 8 July 2009

Athletics made cynical

"We started, as usual, with breakfast at Wimbledon. Then we had brunch at Wimbledon. Then we had lunch -- a cold chicken sandwich at Wimbledon. Our house guests had cocktails at Wimbledon. Then more cocktails at Wimbledon. We debated marinating a steak at Wimbledon. Then we grew terrified: was this all-time classic sporting event going to preempt NBC's "Merlin"?" The Wall Street Journal's Jason Gay recounts Wimbledon in a manner most satisfying, plus some quips about Lance Armstrong.

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