Boris Johnson was invited to take part in a tug of war with the armed forces to launch Poppy Day. Here he is limbering up.
The mayor of London took it goddamn seriously – look at that athletic form.
This is the unmistakable face of a champion.
The steely determination of an Olympian.
A born warrior, some would say.
Yet another one to add to the "Boris Johnson making an arse of himself during sport" archives.
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