twisted it is that UK folks defer to upper-
class bosses and their stupid ideas without
questioning danger/stupidity/full-body traction casts.
See banks
See politics
See dying manufacturing sector
The art of ski jumping is ridiculously dangerous.
I can hardly believe that the Olympics has this
human-as-bird lark as an official sport.
Nevertheless, the athletes are obviously well-
trained and rarely get injured.
Now, the UK, in its search for new reality gold,
has tried to send complete neophytes of a ski
jump.
A lot of them are quitting.
Many are injuring their spines.
I would hate to think that it was designed to
advertise the new movie about Eddie the
Eagle. As in, we're proud of Eddie, so
let's chuck ourselves off a ski jump. What
could go wrong?
I don't know who's crazier, the show's
creator, the idiot who signed off the
development of this show, or the
contestants.
"you want me to jump what?"
more later
Checkit: BBC
The Jump: Ex-Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding leaves show
27 February 2016
Former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has become the sixth contestant to drop out of Channel 4 series The Jump because of injury.
The 34-year-old said she had "no choice" but to leave the reality skiing show because of a ligament injury.
Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle, actress Tina Hobley and Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington have already pulled out.
Harding, whose departure will be aired on Sunday, said she was thankful for the "once-in-a-lifetime journey".
The Jump sees celebrities taking part in various winter sports competitions, including ski-jumping, bobsleigh and speed skating in Austria.
The show's third series has now seen six stars retire from the slopes.
Britain's most successful gymnast Tweddle, 30, needed neck surgery following a fall during training
Former Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington, 26, withdrew after dislocating her shoulder.
Holby City actress Hobley, 44, also headed for the exit after she dislocated her elbow and suffered two fractures to her arm
Made In Chelsea star Mark-Francis Vandelli, 26, pulled out after fracturing his ankle
1992 Olympic 100m champion Linford Christie pulled out after he failed to recover in time from a hamstring injury
After revealing her injury, Harding tweeted that she had been "gutted" [NOT HALF AS MUCH AS IF YOU LAND ON YOUR STOMACH & BLOW A FAT HERNIA- Cos67] to receive the news that after six weeks of training she would not be able to continue.
But she said to make it as far as she did had surpassed her own expectations.
'Great competitor'
A spokeswoman for Channel 4 confirmed Harding had withdrawn on medical advice after pulling a ligament in her knee during training on Friday.
"She has been advised by medics to rest and will undergo physiotherapy. Sarah has been a great competitor and we wish her a speedy recovery," she said.
Image caption Beth Tweddle tweeted a picture of herself wearing a neck brace before leaving hospital
Former England rugby player Ben Cohen, 37, who was drafted in as some of the stars were forced to drop out, was also injured after he said he had used his face to stop himself in an accident.
He lost two teeth and needed 20 stitches, he said on Twitter, but will remain in the competition.
At the beginning of February, Channel 4 said it had asked producers to "review safety procedures again to further reduce the prospect of accident".
The first review came after Olympic bronze medallist Tweddle had surgery to fuse fractured vertebrae in her neck. She was discharged from hospital 10 days later.
