‘Let’s welcome some foreigners’ – Joe Lycett’s dig at Government at opening of Games
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Popular Birmingham-born comedian Joe Lycett was part of the BBC presentation of the Games opening ceremony on Thursday night.
Mr Lycett, clad in a frilly pink tracksuit, helped introduce the Asian contingent of athletes to the Games as part of the live coverage of the opening ceremony.
Twitter users hailed Mr Lycett a “hero” and one called him “our top export” after clips of his quip circulated.