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PICTURE SPECIAL: Olympic Games diary - Swede goes bananas
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14 August 2008
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian threw down his bronze at the medal ceremony in protest after his bid for Greco-Roman gold was ended by a decision his coach called 'politics'.
Abrahamian, 33, who lost to eventual gold medallist Andrea Minguzzi of Italy, said: 'I don't care about this medal. I wanted gold.'
Tinder box: Abrahamian remonstrates at wrestling officials
Not amused: Abrahamian leaves the podium immediately after receiving bronze
Going to waste: Abrahamian ditches his bronze medal
Discarded: Abrahamian's bronze
Elsewhere, Great Britain's Shanaze Reade, overwhelming favourite for gold in the BMX, will not arrive until the last possible moment as she has stayed at British Cycling HQ in Manchester to practise on a start ramp constructed to exactly match the one in Beijing.
The 19-year-old's event begins on Wednesday.
Reade: Overwhelming favourite for gold
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