One of the more warming pleasures of the Olympics is that it makes stars of ordinary folk; people who talk, think and act like you and me except for their raging desire for sporting excellence. People like Rebecca Adlington.
Moments after winning the women's 400m freestyle, which briefly scrambled her senses and irreversibly changed her world, Adlington was asked to describe what it was like to win a gold medal. She acted just like most of us would, spouting excited cliches such as: "It feels great, I can't believe it, I'm over the moon!", and grinning wildly. She had little time to contextualise before being shepherded off the stage to make way for the American men's 4x100m relay team.
This afternoon, however, we were able to meet Adlington in a scrunchier, more informal setting. Hacks who didn't know who she was 48 hours ago crowded busily around her, asking about boyfriends and domestic arrangements, fast cars and Jimmy Choos. It took all of 30 seconds for her to have them eating out of her hand.
Moments after winning the women's 400m freestyle, which briefly scrambled her senses and irreversibly changed her world, Adlington was asked to describe what it was like to win a gold medal. She acted just like most of us would, spouting excited cliches such as: "It feels great, I can't believe it, I'm over the moon!", and grinning wildly. She had little time to contextualise before being shepherded off the stage to make way for the American men's 4x100m relay team.
This afternoon, however, we were able to meet Adlington in a scrunchier, more informal setting. Hacks who didn't know who she was 48 hours ago crowded busily around her, asking about boyfriends and domestic arrangements, fast cars and Jimmy Choos. It took all of 30 seconds for her to have them eating out of her hand.
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