Table tennis wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when I applied for tickets to see nearly a dozen different events at London’s 2012 Olympics.
But that’s what I got. Mind you, it wasn’t any old table tennis match, it was the men’s semi-finals... both of them. The ping-pongers (I think that’s the official term) really wanted to win, the packed grandstands roared their favourite player on and it turned out to be a memorable sporting occasion. And I do love a sporting occasion. Over the years, I’ve experienced top-level football, rugby, golf, horse racing, motocross, cricket, boxing, athletics, marathons, BMX racing, hockey and, of course bike racing.
Different sports provide unique flavours. I love the intensity of golf. The way 30,000 spectators go completely silent just before a player…
