The Olympics mixed zone — the area where journalists meet the athletes — is a fascinating place. The competitor on the other side of the barricade is still hot from the battle, the thoughts they are about to share the first draft on an event that will generate endless reflection in their lives. Being here, competing on this stage, is something they will have visualised for years, living it in a million daydreams. Bringing that vision to the arena, though, can be a troublesome business — and most of the time the dream gets lost in translation. SponsoredSometimes when they reach us they need to find a way to say “sorry for your trouble” — that quaint Irish phrase from the idiom of funeral talk

Source: The Times August 02, 2021 13:17 UTC