Posted By
Najib
Aug 10, 2012 12:16
I had posted earlier today that Lebanese athlete Gretta Taslakian was banned from the Olympic Village and had to return home after she was seen wearing Ireland's uniform during a training session. Added to that and according to Lorient-LeJour's article, it was Gretta's coach Vahé Abrahamian who testified against her and showed the Olympic committee pictures of Gretta wearing Ireland's uniform . I thought the story is very weird and did some research and asked…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 09, 2012 10:04
According to an article from L’Orient-Le Jour, Lebanese athlete Gretta Taslakian was banned from the Olympic Village in London for wearing the Irish team's uniform during a training session and flew back to Lebanon on Tuesday. L’Orient-Le Jour contacted Gretta who denied that she was wearing the Irish uniform and said it was simply a green Nike jacket. She added that she still has the jacket and it has nothing to do with the Irish…
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