Olympic shames; THIS MAN IS SO ANGRY HE SAYS HIS CITY MUST STEP DOWN AS HOSTS; THEY TOOK BRIBES TO GIVE SALT LAKE CITY THE GAMES.(Features)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: January 22, 1999 | Copyright information

IF GOLD medals were awarded for shame and embarrassment, the people of Salt Lake City would be world champions.

The deeply religious men and women of this city, founded by the Mormons, are in a state of shock after being caught up in the biggest scandal in Olympic history.

They cannot believe that their own organising committee was so desperate to get the 2002 Winter Olympics they resorted to bribery and corruption.

And this weekend the Olympic mov...

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