I’M not exactly a Twenty-Twelver. However, I can see a hidden benefit in the anticipated barrage of TV and media coverage for the Olympian juggernaut.

To escape the ballyhoo, members of the Nolympics faction may be inclined to get out more which, hopefully, will include walking (and not just to the garage or nearest bus stop), thereby modestly raising their level of fitness. So, couch potatoes of the world, make the most of it!

Mind you, I would feel more inclined to view if they introduced the egg-and-spoon race, three-legged race and sack race, real tests of balance, co-ordination and true grit plus a willingness to be laughed at and applauded in equal measure. How sporting.

Derek Reed, Middlethorpe Drive, York.