The Indian Girl

Anna and I were watching the Commonwealth Games the other day, just for something different, and we happened to tune in while the Women's weightlifting finals were on. This is not the sort of thing that I would ever have thought I'd find interesting, but it was strangely compelling to watch.

Bu what a couple of wallies were commentating! They seemed to have arrived at the commentating box minus their notes, as the whole time they were calling the lifts, not once did they refer to the Indian competitor by name. Even when she lifted 105kg as effortlessly as a straw, and clinched the gold medal, it was "oh and she's won it!! The Indian Girl wins Gold at the Commonwealth Games!!"

Hey bozos, she has a name!

So, Geeta Rani, on behalf of us Aussies: congratulations on your gold medal, and sorry about our terribly rude commentators.