OUTSIDE DAY OLYMPICS STADIUM
100 METERS TRACK NO ATHLETES ARE THERE AN OFFICIAL PACES UP AND DOWN.
ANOTHER OFFICIAL WALKS OVER AND GIVES HIM A PIECE OF PAPER.
THEN ANOTHER
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This is a controversial event.
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But exciting.
OTHER OFFICIAL HAS HANDED OVER 5 PIECES OF PAPER
A NORTH KOREAN ATHLETE WALKS ON IN SHORTS HAS A BIT OF A COUGH AND GETS READY TO START THE RACE
ANNOUNCER1
Oh disaster for the North Korean in the first ever 100 meters for hypocondriacs
Both your Paralympic sketches made me giggle.
Is the joke the others have sent sick notes? not entirely getting it as is.
I like the concept of both.
Yes the joke is the others have sent in sick notes.
In that case I like 
Thought they were both good, this one was my favourite.
sootyj, this would have worked better if it was the acrophobic marathon.
The Korean could then have stood on the starting line in a cardboard box.
Quote: Brian Brane @ September 9 2012, 8:30 AM BSTsootyj, this would have worked better if it was the acrophobic marathon.
The Korean could then have stood on the starting line in a cardboard box.
I don't get it. Are you saying they'd have to avoid heights? Would that make it a tunnelling marathon? What's the box got to do with it?
Quote: bigger niche @ September 10 2012, 11:41 PM BSTI don't get it. What's the box got to do with it?
I think Brian Brane meant 'agoraphobic'.
What scared of a nice fluffy jumper?
Angora management issues?