Saturday, March 22, 2008

Swimming Champion Suspended Over T-shirt



I couldn't find a picture of the t-shirt but this billboard proclaiming "kosovo is part of serbia" is very similar to what was written on the record breaking swimmer, Milorad Cavic's t-shirt which he wore to the medal presentation ceremony at the European Swimming Championships in the Netherlands. He has been suspended for wearing it on the basis that constitutes making a clear political statement. The team plans to appeal the decision.

Full story:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/193866,serbias-euro-champ-suspended-over-kosovo-shirt.html

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