Greek triple jumper Paraskevi Papachristou was suspended from the London Olympics for sending a racist message on Twitter. Greek Olympic officials said Papachristou "is no longer expected to arrive in London" after posting a tweet regarding African immigrants in Greece. A message on the Greek Olympic Web site said such actions "go against the values and ideals of Olympism." The offending message has been removed and Papachristou has issued a series of apologies. "I would like to express my heartfelt apologies for the unfortunate and tasteless joke I published on my personal Twitter account," Papachristou said in a posting on twitlonger.com. "I am very sorry and ashamed for the negative responses I triggered, since I never wanted to offend anyone, or to encroach human rights." Papachristou, 23, finished 11th in the triple jump at the recent European Athletics Championships.
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