Wednesday 25 January 2012

So, why the interest in beach volleyball, Minister?

Government claims it is a coincidence MPs 'bought DOUBLE the number of tickets for 'skimpy outfit sport'

Arguably, it is an Olympic sport that would be equally at home on a Baywatch film set as it will be at the Games.

Yet the Government has insisted it is pure ‘coincidence’ that ministers have bought double the number of tickets for beach volleyball – famous for its skimpy outfits – as they have for athletics.

Former Labour sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe asked if it was just an ‘oddity’ that ministers bought 410 tickets, worth £26,000, compared with 246 for athletics.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2091350/MPs-bought-DOUBLE-number-tickets-London-2012-volleyball.html#ixzz1kSfh60SW