I feel as if I'm living in a country run by a repressive regime with a state media organisation which broadcasts only selective items. I'm referring to the BBC TV's blanket coverage of the Olympics. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a "too much sport on TV" complaint. I love it. I'm thrilled that the BBC has 24 extra channels dedicated to showing ( Read more... )

Team GBIt's a phrase I've used myself. It seems the be the generally accepted way of denoting the "home" team in the 2012 Olympics. For example, when talking about the football team, (which includes a few Welshmen) commentators frequently have to correct themselves from "England" to "GB". But I'm starting to get a bee in my bonnet about it. For ( Read more... )