Naughty, naughty boy!
Found in today's newspaper:
BEIJING (AFP) – A Chinese speed skater has been banned from national competition for a year after he gave a "one-fingered salute" to spectators who had jeered him, according to state press.
Song Xingyu, 20, stuck his middle finger up at the crowd after crossing the finish line of the 10,000m event at the National Games in northeast China on Sunday.
"I apologise to all the spectators. I shouldn't have made that gesture," Song said afterwards, according to the China Daily, although he insisted he had been provoked.
"I did it because some people attacked me verbally and abused my parents. I was furious."
Song, who finished out of the placings representing China's northeast Heilongjiang province, had directed his gesture at members of the crowd from rival Jilin province.
Song's apology was not enough to save him from the wrath of China's sports administrators, who are famous for their strict discipline and harsh punishments.
Cheers,
Amigo
Pretty to look at but unlikely to be held! :up:
