08年十大尴尬瞬间：美运动员戴面罩(图)

美国运动员戴面罩参加北京奥运

　　3. Olympic committee's about-face in Beijing

　　Olympic etiquette dictates that you don't diss your host country. So in August, when four U.S. cyclists disembarked from their plane in Beijing wearing masks to guard against the city's notorious air pollution, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) demanded that the athletes apologize to the Chinese. The only problem was that the masks had been provided to the cyclists by the USOC itself. That's right. The USOC forced athletes to apologize for wearing gear it had specifically designed for them and recommended they wear. The cyclists said the negative encounter, which took place three days before the Games started, prevented them from performing their best and earning any medals. In September, the USOC sent a letter to the athletes, acknowledging it had mishandled the situation.

　　第三、美国运动员戴面罩参加

　　奥运会礼节规定：运动员不能有诋毁东道国的言论或行为。但在2008北京奥运会前，四名美国脚踏车运动员却带着面罩走下飞机，声称是为了避免城市空气污染。对此，美国奥林匹克委员会要求这些运动员向中国人民道歉。但万分尴尬的是，这些面罩恰好是美国奥委会特别为运动员准备的。这些运动员赛后表示，此次事件对他们影响很大，令他们发挥失常，没能赢得任何奖牌。9月，美国奥委会在给运动员信中承认，是他们误导了运动员。