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发表于 2008-8-9 02:05
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BEIJING (Reuters) - One of the four U.S. cyclists who wore masks on arriving in Beijing said on Wednesday they had no idea that they would be seen as offensive and apologized to the Chinese people.
Track cyclist Bobby Lea said the riders had sent a letter to Beijing Games organizers (BOCOG) to make sure they realized the masks were not meant to be any kind of statement or protest.
"We didn't realize the impact that wearing the masks would have," Lea told Reuters. "From our standpoint it was to take care of a perceived health risk. In reality it came across as offensive. We don't want to insult BOCOG or the Chinese public."
Lea and three other track cyclists, Sarah Hammer, Jennie Reed and Michael Friedman, wore close-fitting black masks covering the nose and mouth as they got off their plane.
(Reporting by Deborah Charles; Editing by Ed Osmond) |
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