Accidental Olympian
T1690098689
Detained in American Immigration as a terrorist suspect - because he accidentally burnt off his fingerprints - Howard reflects on his accident-prone life. He hopes his recent accident won't destroy his chance to watch the third London Olympics, forty years after he competed in the ill-fated Munich Games. His status as an Olympian results from a road accident, which at first seems to have destroyed his Olympic dream. But no-one was more surprised than Howard when he's catapulted into a brief Olympic career - because he happens to live in South London. He concludes that many could become Olympians, given a bit of determination and luck like being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Other accidents punctuate this hilarious and moving solo story, in which Howard shows mishaps ranging from funny, to tragic or inspiring. An accident of companionship in a recent marathon race even saves his life.
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