So distant, it seems, that their heightened sense of self-regard convinces them that they remain beyond the grasp of a petty pandemic. So disdainful, it appears, that their decisions apparently supersede the mere whims of elected (or indeed unelected) governments. At times, it seems as if they imagine themselves to be as powerful as the purported leader of the free world. The 30-second promo then finishes with Ireland's newest golden girl, Kellie Harrington, flattening a Dockland skyscraper with a trademark right-hander. And so we still wait for the IOC to act, deaf even now to the World Health Organisation.

Source: Irish Independent March 23, 2020 20:03 UTC