Past praying for

Little wonder that we have Chinese paramilitaries manhandling protestors on the streets of London. What would Baron de Coubertin have made of the following report in The Times?

Great Britain team members are facing a tough choice in the build-up to this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. Should they wear the Speedo LZR Racer and risk losing valuable contracts with other suit-makers, or wear the brands that they are financially tied to and lose a 2 per cent advantage on the clock that could mean the difference between winning medals and not reaching finals?

A tough choice indeed. But whatever happened to the Olympian spirit?