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Olympic bottle-thrower gets eight weeks community service
Olympic bottle-thrower gets eight weeks community service

The man who threw a plastic beer bottle at competitors at the start of the men’s Olympic 100m final was sentenced to an eight-week community order in England today.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2013

Court finds bottle thrower guilty of disorder
Court finds bottle thrower guilty of disorder

A man who got into the Olympic Stadium without a ticket then threw a beer bottle at competitors lining up for the men’s 100m final has been found guilty of public disorder.

Fri, 11 Jan, 2013

Man 'screamed abuse at Usain Bolt'
Man 'screamed abuse at Usain Bolt'

A man screamed abuse at Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt before hurling a bottle at the start line of the men’s Olympic 100m final, a British court heard today.

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