Fourth
For a series in which authors choose a word to suggest sporting endeavour, Gillian Slovo considers the nobility of mising the podium and coming 'fourth'.
They miss out on glory by a fraction of a second, or the wrong intake of breath, or the slightly delayed start..."
Gillian Slovo stands up for those who miss out on the places on the podium. We live in an age of expectation and worse, entitlement, and this makes us lose sight of the joy of taking part. But the joy of taking part encapsulates the Olympic spirit - doesn't it?
Five writers choose a word that suggest sporting endeavour,
and Gillian Slovo thinks about coming 'fourth'.
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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- Fri 29 Jun 2012 22:45成人快手 Radio 3
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