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To: Peter V who wrote (141085)	8/14/2008 1:05:58 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) of 306849

Kinda' reminds ya of real estate... Angry Swede throws down medal, quits sports.yahoo.com BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian threw down his greco-roman bronze medal in protest on Thursday after his bid for Olympic gold was ended by a decision denounced by the Swedish coach as “politics.” Abrahamian took the bronze from around his neck during the medal ceremony, stepped from the podium and dropped it in the middle of the wrestling mat then walked off. “I don’t care about this medal. I wanted gold,” he said. edit <I don't care about this house, I wanted gold> A bitter Abrahamian, silver medalist at Athens 2004 who had high hopes of top honors in the 84kg competition in Beijing, announced he was quitting the sport. “This will be my last match. I wanted to take gold, so I consider this Olympics a failure,” he said. The Swedish wrestler had to be restrained by teammates earlier when a row erupted with judges over the decision in a semifinal bout at the Chinese Agricultural University Gym with Andrea Minguzzi of Italy, who went on the take gold. Abrahamian shouted at the referee and judges then went over to their seats to speak to them up close. He angrily threw off the restraining arm of a team official then turned and left. (L-R) Silver medallist Zoltan … Reuters - Aug 14, 6:16 am EDT Swedish fans booed loudly as the judges filed out of the arena. Abrahamian said nothing to waiting reporters but whacked an aluminium barricade with his fist as he left the hall. Abrahamian

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