Earlier, interest-free loans were announced for Emiratis whose businesses were affected by the rains, with a grace period of 6 to 12 months
uae5 hours ago
The All England Club said Tuesday it has appointed a “Championships Poet” to write a poem per day to sum up the matches and atmosphere of the the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.
British comedian and poet Matt Harvey has been tasked with writing the poems “on all things Wimbledon,” which the All England Club said includes everything “from umpires and racket stringers to the ball boys and ball girls; from the grass and its bounce to rain and the roof; strawberries and cream and all the unfolding drama of the matches and players.”
The raft of possible subjects will also include Queen Elizabeth II, who is planning to attend the tournament on June 24, her first visit to the grass-court Grand Slam since 1977.
The poems will be made available on the Wimbledon website in text format during the June 21-July 4 tournament and as an audio podcast read by Harvey.
Harvey, who regularly appears on British radio shows, said “I’m delighted” by the assignment, “with a little bit of healthy anxiety thrown in.”
“It’s an honor,” Harvey said. “And I’m acutely conscious it’s the only time I’ll come first in anything at Wimbledon, unless you count the queue for strawberries.”
The idea of a Championships Poet came from Honor Godfrey, the curator of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, who said it will “provide a novel and interesting way” of interpreting the tournament.
“It will be fascinating to see both Matt’s take on what we see year-in year-out, and indeed the public’s reaction to the poems,” Godfrey said.
Harvey has already written his first Wimbledon poem, called “Grandest of Slams,” which is available on the website of The Poetry Trust, a British organization that is collaborating on the project with the All England Club.
Earlier, interest-free loans were announced for Emiratis whose businesses were affected by the rains, with a grace period of 6 to 12 months
uae5 hours ago
Following a $3 per barrel average global price increase in March, petrol prices for April increased by 12 fils per litre in the UAE
uae5 hours ago
Annual rents in Dubai are usually paid in two, four or six instalments via post-dated cheques
business5 hours ago
NCM official says May 2-3 is identified as the ‘peak’ of the situation
weather5 hours ago
PSG are still involved in the Champions League in what could turn out to be the club's finest ever season
football10 hours ago
World number three Alcaraz, 20, missed a month prior to Madrid with a forearm issue
tennis10 hours ago
It was Chennai's fifth win from nine matches as they moved to third place in the points table with 10 points
cricket11 hours ago
Earlier, Arsenal held on for a pulsating 3-2 win over arch rivals Tottenham
football12 hours ago