Curb the irony: Vanessa-Mae joins an Olympic elite

Curb the irony: Vanessa-Mae joins an Olympic elite

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norman lebrecht

May 23, 2014

The upwardly mobile crossover violinist found it all downhill when she came last in her event at the 2104 Winter Olympics.

But there’s no stopping a celebrity who lacks a redeeming sense of irony.

Today, Vanessa-Mae got appointed with Google chief Eric Forbes onto an IOC committee that will determine the future of the Olympic Games.

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Comments

  • m2n2k says:

    If she is able to participate in 2104 Olympic Games in any capacity (that is when she is no less than 125 years old), she has my admiration and respect, though I personally am not planning to be around that long.

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