Greece Bans Paraskevi Papachristou After Racist Tweet

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July 25, 2012
Greek triple jumper Paraskevi Papachristou was suspended from the London Olympics for sending a racist message on Twitter.

Greek Olympic officials said Papachristou "is no longer expected to arrive in London" after posting a tweet regarding African immigrants in Greece. A message on the Greek Olympic Web site said such actions "go against the values and ideals of Olympism."

The offending message has been removed and Papachristou has issued a series of apologies.

"I would like to express my heartfelt apologies for the unfortunate and tasteless joke I published on my personal Twitter account," Papachristou said in a posting on twitlonger.com. "I am very sorry and ashamed for the negative responses I triggered, since I never wanted to offend anyone, or to encroach human rights."

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2012/7/25/greece_bans_paraskevi_papachristou_after_racist.htm

if insults, threats, pressure, lies, etc were a part of the olympic games then always greece would win the games....exactly that is the greek way...

i as a citizen of republic of macedonia am very ashamed that we have one common border....

[Louis]

i as a citizen of republic of macedonia am very ashamed that we have one common border....

But, your profile says: "Location: Occupied Macedonia 1913"

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donīt run off the topic