Syrian forces fire on Hama crowds

Syrian security forces opened fire in the central city of Hama injuring an Olympic boxing champion and at least 20 others as the government drive continued to crush pro-democracy uprising activists.

Nasser al-Shami, who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, was in stable condition after being hit by shotgun pellets, said Rami Abdul-Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.