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Olympic "superlatives" to be remembered
Xinhua
Updated: 2008-08-24 20:55
9. Ara Abrahamian - most furious medalist
Ara Abrahamian of Sweden (R) argues with referee Jean-Marc Petoud of Switzerland (L) as his coach Leo Myllar watches after Abrahamian's 84kg men's Greco-Roman wrestling semi-final match against Andrea Minguzzi of Italy at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 14, 2008.[Agencies]
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After a wrestling match, bronze medalist Ara Abrahamian snarled at the judge as his bid for gold was ended by a decision, which both his coach and himself considered unfair. During the awarding ceremony, the Swede threw the medal on the mat and stormed off.
