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The eighth annual ‘Chap Olympiad’ kicked off in Bedford Square in London last weekend, celebrating all things eccentric about the British upper classes. Some 1000 spectators attended the dapper event, which saw athletes compete against each other in mock Olympic games for the golden-prize title of “Chap Champion.”

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The overcast weather did not cripple the athletes’ excitement on the field.

Activities included the Gentleman’s Club Golf, Butler Baiting and the memorable Umbrella Jousting.

Tristan Langlois, ‘Chap Olympiad’ Master of Ceremonies, saod, ‘We don’t want to be overly nostalgic about it but an age in which the pace of life was slower, things seemed to matter less somehow, some of the banausic nonsense of the modern world mattered less and the richness of life mattered more, I think that’s probably what the appeal is’.

Although appearance was one of the most important aspects of taking part, contestants were also awarded points for charisma and good humour.

The accumulated results are being pooled to determine which competitor takes ‘The Gold Cravat’, the Chaps equivalent to winning the gold medal.