Rachel McCormack

Exactly

At least no one can complain that they aren’t diverse

I hate that word now as it is so fucking performative and just FFS
#beamiserablemisanthropist

That was great thanks for recommending it.

‘Authorised Neutral Athlete’ - Russian That’s Escaped Conscription So Far And Yet To Be Caught Doping.

they must have had to swallow a 200 page book of ‘guidlines’

BBC have made Hazel call the war in Ukraine ‘hostilities’

I’ve also seen people complain about the prevelance of ‘white man bad’ stories on television and be unable to name one.

Slovakia have just scored a goal in the ice hockey and I only understand the language the commentators are using because of a very popular gay love story.

Aren’t they just. So so good at their jobs.

It’s just brilliant.

Exactly. Hazel was making jokes one morning about how hungover they were the morning after one of the big competitions, so they mist be having a great time

They are so good at their jobs.

I think so. They are so good at their jobs. So good.

I imagine they have been drilled very thoroughly into what they can and cannot say. Some of these competitors are 17, they are girls and boys, but it’s a better idea not to say it.

no one needs snark at the way middle aged men can talk about young women and girls right now tbh. The reality of it is enough.

At the moment on the BBC, two middle aged men are commenting on the performance of the women snowboarders and it is full of respect and massive enthusiasm for the skill, craft and athleticism of these (very) young women. It is a wholesome antidote to everything else going on.

Thank you Alison, very kind.

“Lastly the ski biathlon is a very clear answer to the question,
‘Is it a good idea to invade Finland?’ That answer is no.”

It's the Olympics!! And I'm the armchair aficionada

Here I telling you to watch the Olympics and why
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The thing about this is what is our response?

I wonder what Douglas Alexander was doing over the weekend

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Isn’t it great!

Oh God I am sorry, that sounds really difficult. I do think of you often to wish you well x

How are you holding up David?

The thing is they are built like rectangles. whatever they do it builds phenomenal muscles

of all of the sports in the world what in the name of God makes you take up the luge??

I am watching men slide down a hill at 130kmph on sticks using mostly their thighs.

ha ha ha