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Boris Johnson at the Olympics

Boris ploughs into the Olympian throng | Opinion | The First Post

And then came Bojo, the entire stadium bathed in the glow of his custardy bonce, to formally take possession of the Olympic flag, symbolising the passage of the Games to London. His outlandish presence spoke of a change of tone and style. The next Games, it seemed to be saying, will be a complete shambles, but, probably, much more fun.

Wimbledon

Kathleen Parker on Wimbledon on National Review Online

If you read Monday morning’s sports headlines, you learned that Rafael Nadal “dethroned” and “shocked” tennis champion Roger Federer at Wimbledon.

He won, in other words. But barely, barely.

If, on the other hand, you actually watched the Sunday match, you know that though one player prevailed, both men won. You also awoke Monday morning physically exhausted and emotionally spent.

To watch this Wimbledon was to endure, to sweat, to grip the arms of your chair through a four-hour, 48-minute white-knuckle contest between two giants of grace and beauty, and that other thing.