Voula Papachristou, a Greek star athlete had tweeted in Greek that:
"With so many Africans in Greece... At least the West Nile mosquitoes will be eating home-made food!"
And the Greek Olympic Committee did not find this funny after learning of the cruel message, Papachristou was immediately removed from the country's roster. Though, she's deleted the tweet and replaced it with an apology which reads:
"I would like to express my heartfelt apologies for the unfortunate and tasteless joke I published on my personal Twitter account. I am very sorry and ashamed for the negative responses I triggered, since I never wanted to offend anyone, or to encroach human rights.
My dream is connected to the Olympic Games and I could not possibly participate if I did not respect their values. Therefore, I could never believe in discrimination between human beings and races.
I would like to apologize to all my friends and fellow athletes, who I may have insulted or shamed, the National Team, as well as the people and companies who support my athletic career. Finally, I would like to apologize to my coach and my family."
Apology accepted, but darling, you'll have to wait till the 2016 olympics. Enjoy watching London 2012 like the rest of us.
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