Mobile Stew

Jonathan Phillips aged 33 has no particular sporting ability, but thanks to a bet with his mates he is on the lookout for a country to compete for in the 2012 London Olympics.  He can't compete for the UK as apparently the government doesn't want another Eddie The Eagle embarrassing the nation in its moment of triumph.

He's started up a blog to track his progress and he's hoping to raise £1m for charity.

"So the plan is to find a country who will support me by
giving me a place in their team. In return, some of the money I raise
could go back into that nation."

Phillips plans to raise the million through corporate
sponsorship, while using his own money to buy the essentials needed to
train for ...