Some Aging Competitors Call High-Tech Swimsuits Dirty Pool
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Wall Street Journal article: online.wsj.com/.../SB125721159786824325.html
Michael Mann of Centennial, Colo., flew past his opponents, swaddled shoulder-to-ankle in a black neoprene bodysuit. Mr. Mann, 55, won the 400-meter individual medley race and set a world record for his age group, 55 to 59. Mr. Mann set new world marks in the 200-, 400- and 800-meter freestyle while Mr. Evans steamed.
Please help me with the proper way to reference a person that formerly competed in the Olympics for future posts so I can avoid offending anyone. I do sincerely apologize to anyone that was offended by my thoughtless references to "ex-Olympian".
I can't imagine why anyone would offended by it. If they are, they have bigger issues and should be exiled to Mount Olympus.
Please help me with the proper way to reference a person that formerly competed in the Olympics for future posts so I can avoid offending anyone. I do sincerely apologize to anyone that was offended by my thoughtless references to "ex-Olympian".
I can't imagine why anyone would offended by it. If they are, they have bigger issues and should be exiled to Mount Olympus.
