GG wrote:
She then wanted to represent England but was told that she would not stand a chance as her surname was Kyriacou and there was no way that she would win even if she was the better skater simply because they will not want a Cypriot to win something on behalf of England. They'd prefer and an English name to appear last rather than show the world that an 'ethnic' can win for England.
I know all the above as FACT as I was involved in the negotiations.
As the Captain of the England Cricket team was called Hussein, and Ugo Ehiogu played for the England football team, and despite you saying you "know" this as fact I find it hard to believe, especially in PC Britain...
And BTW, there was a nice size ice rink in Nicosia.... It closed down.
