Olympics delayed for 4 min. while U.S. runners booed.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

http://www.in-forum.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D84N5GS80

A four-minute delay at the start and a Greek chorus of boos and whistles made no difference to Shawn Crawford and his U.S. teammates. 1-2-3! That's how they finished before a riled-up crowd upset because they came to see defending champion Kostas Kenteris and got an American sweep instead.

Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin won medals in the 200 meters Thursday, a race minus the Greek hero, who withdrew from the games after he skipped a drug test.

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The start of the 200 was delayed for four minutes because hostile spectators were whistling in derision and chanting "Kenteris" and "Hellas, Hellas" - the Greek word for Greece. They booed loudest when the Americans were introduced.

Crawford and Williams were doing a victory lap, draped together in an American flag, when Phillips climbed the victory stand to accept his gold medal. The sprinters stopped on the track as "The Star-Spangled Banner" was played. Williams put his right hand over his heart.

[Hobarticus]

1. Doesn't sound like it was political, but who knows n/t

[kerry-is-my-prez]

4. Half political and half because they were po'd that their runner got dq'd.

A lot of people are starting to get ticked off because they think the U.S. is of winning dirty and/or sort of cheating.

[freetobegay]

2. Just goes to show that not only Americans can be ignorant.

[rocktivity]

3. Skipped a drug test, had to drop out? Sounds familiar...

...defending champion Kostas Kenteris...withdrew from the games after he skipped a drug test...

HE'S the one who let Greece down! HE'S the one who they should have booed for four minutes!

:headbang:
rocknation

[leeman67]

5. that's just SAD