Jonathan Phillips aged 33 has no particular sporting ability, but thanks to a bet with his mates he is on the lookout for a country to compete for in the 2012 London Olympics. He can’t compete for the UK as apparently the government doesn’t want another Eddie The Eagle embarrassing the nation in its moment of triumph.
He’s started up a blog to track his progress and he’s hoping to raise £1m for charity.
“So the plan is to find a country who will support me by giving me a place in their team. In return, some of the money I raise could go back into that nation.”
Phillips plans to raise the million through corporate sponsorship, while using his own money to buy the essentials needed to train for his chosen event.
“Some sports use very little equipment – a pair of running shoes and some shorts – although I may be in trouble if I find
myself needing to buy a yacht,” he admitted.
“At the moment, archery is favourite. The last time I picked up a bow was about 20 years ago, but in a small nation like
Monaco, there’s a chance that I’m already their best archer – and I can only get better in the next six years.”
This could get quite funny and I really hope he makes it.
More: BBC
