So what's burning Athena's cookies? Product placement. There was a bottle of Coke prominently (read: purposefully) displayed during Ryan Cochrane's press conference yesterday. This morning the CTV & RDS hosts had a cup of McCafe front & centre. I wonder who's paying the bills? Hmmm.
This brings up another question for me. How is it that McPigs, Coke & P&G end up being Olympic sponsors? Doesn't the Olympics represent the pinnacle of athletic achievement & performance? You train hard, endeavour to eat properly and keep yourself in the right frame of mind to have the opportunity to represent your country in front of the world. Instead, you are surrounded by brands that encourage you to eat shite, drink shite & wash yourself in shite. Nasty.
What's all this whinging about the Opening Ceremonies? I thought it was great! Ethan & I watched it over a glass of sparkling wine & had a blast. So what if they highlighted the NHS. People, it was a tribute to the Great Ormond Street Hospital which is one of the world's leading children's hospitals. And yes, the British health care system is something to be proud of (I'm talking to you USA)! Loved Mr. Bean's performance. Great Britain has given the world the Internet, Harry Potter, James Bond, football hooligans and Coronation Street. By right they should be proud of that! All those who oppose just sit down & have a cuppa (tea for all you non-Brits).
