Brunei expelled from Olympics’ opening ceremony
BEIJING - The IOC excluded Brunei from participating in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games on Friday because its national Olympic committee failed to register the country’s two athletes by the required deadline.
Brunei had until midday Friday to register its two athletes _ 15-year-old swimmer Maria Grace Koh and shot putter Mohammed Yazid Yatimi Yusof _ with the International Olympic Committee, but missed the deadline.
Brunei’s ruler, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, was one of many dignitaries slated to attend the opening, alongside U.S. President George W. Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. — Yahoo News
Uh-oh, someone got some explaining to do.
Why am I not surprised?
(Here is a funny Olympic video)
Okay off to school for my Mathematics 1 paper. Later.
August 9th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
HAHAHA! gila. beri malu. slow jua lah is swimming. forever ku menunggu ia kan smpai. -__-
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