Apparently, under the current civil service protocol, only one knighthood and damehood can be allowed for sporting achievement.
The Telegraph article advocates Bradley Wiggins and Jessica Ennis for the awards.
Personally, I don't think Jessica Ennis should get one as she is only young and hasn't achieved any more than Denise Lewis. It could solve a problem if they gave it to Denise.
My choice would be Bradley Wiggins and Dave Brailsford. My money would be on Bradley Wiggins and Ben Ainslie.
The article considers whether more awards should be made, but where could the system draw the line? For instance, the super heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was guilty of having cannabis with intent to supply in 2011. How he was even eligible to compete in the Olympics surprises me.
http://www.telegraph...in-honours.html
Is Olympic success sufficient in itself to be rewarded by a knighthood or damehood? Are these people just doing their job?
Assuming that they'd accept an award, who, if anyone, would you nominate.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 11:21 AM
In a way, it's a nice problem to have, isn't it? GB now has so many Gold medal Olympians that further honours have to be rationed!
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 11:31 AM
My choice would be Bradley Wiggins and Dave Brailsford. My money would be on Bradley Wiggins and Ben Ainslie.
Which one gets the one damehood going?
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 11:35 AM
Which one gets the one damehood going?
Wiggins. He lives in Lancashire.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 11:43 AM
Which one gets the one damehood going?
I think they should make them all race for it....
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 11:57 AM
I would expect myself to decline any Honour, not that one would ever be offered,
Interesting to see a list of those who have done so.
http://en.wikipedia....ander_.28DBE.29
Interesting to see a list of those who have done so.
http://en.wikipedia....ander_.28DBE.29
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 01:25 PM
I would expect myself to decline any Honour, not that one would ever be offered,
Interesting to see a list of those who have done so.
http://en.wikipedia....ander_.28DBE.29
The classy thing is not to mention that you've declined an Honour.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 01:32 PM
In that case, I wouldn't like to say whether or not I've declined one.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 01:33 PM
The classy thing is not to mention that you've declined an Honour.
Indeed.Interesting to look at that list - I couldn't see any sportspeople (not that I went through it 100% diligently) who had declined.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 01:35 PM
The classy thing is not to mention that you've declined an Honour.
Correct. Which is why I didn't mention it. Oh ######!
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 01:39 PM
Correct. Which is why I didn't mention it. Oh ######!
Just pointing out a minor fact - an ASBO isn't strictly an honour.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 02:01 PM
I'd give it to all the front line medics, they run, jump and dodge rounds to save the lives of others.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 03:25 PM
Indeed.Interesting to look at that list - I couldn't see any sportspeople (not that I went through it 100% diligently) who had declined.
In the third paragraph it mentions Keith Hill declining a knighthood. Although guiding Rochdale AFC to their first promotion in 40 years is by any standard more than enough to earn the right to put 'Sir' before one's name, he probably wanted to achieve just a little more before accepting the honour.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 03:39 PM
Mick Jagger accepted a knighthood.
Keef turned his down. Good lad.
Keef turned his down. Good lad.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 03:58 PM
I don't recall them being rationed in 2003. 
http://news.bbc.co.u...age/3358483.stm
http://news.bbc.co.u...age/3358483.stm
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 05:01 PM
I don't recall them being rationed in 2003.
http://news.bbc.co.u...age/3358483.stm
Ah, but MBEs are like confetti - they give 'em out willy nilly.
Knighthoods and damehoods are a bit different - they have to go to prominent supporters of political parties and civil servants first and foremost. It's the time honoured British way, whether you've given the party in power a big cheque or worked behind the scenes covering up government mess.
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 07:15 PM
Sir Usain Bolt?
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 07:25 PM
Sir Usain Bolt?
Just Wondering
He'd probably want an honour from his own country: http://en.wikipedia...._honours_system
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Posted 21 August 2012 - 07:43 PM
Ah, but MBEs are like confetti - they give 'em out willy nilly.
Ooops. Note to self- read OPs more carefully...
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