There's another story on the matter on swiminfo.com, but it's in the premium news section:
www.swiminfo.com/.../8559.asp
It sounds like the French official made a stupid comment, but that the swimmer and her coach are probably overreacting. I don't know why a French official would ever minimize the accomplishment of an athlete who won an Olympic gold medal when no French swimmer had won one since 1952.
There's another story on the matter on swiminfo.com, but it's in the premium news section:
www.swiminfo.com/.../8559.asp
It sounds like the French official made a stupid comment, but that the swimmer and her coach are probably overreacting. I don't know why a French official would ever minimize the accomplishment of an athlete who won an Olympic gold medal when no French swimmer had won one since 1952.
