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In the 2008 Olympics, there were major disputes over the 200m run. Initially, Churandy Martina of the Netherlands island in the Caribbean, Curacao, won silver. This was a major moment for him and his country. The win made him the the second athlete from his nation to win an Olympic medal. After being taken to the medals room, he was told to wait for a long time. Eventually the officials came in and told him he was disqualified.
The U.S. made a big fuss over him stepping on the line during the race. The bronze medalist was also disqualified for the same reason. So, the fourth and fifth place runners, who were American, received silver and bronze medals. Shawn Crawford was the silver medalist. Crawford felt very wrong receiving the medal and decided to give it to Martina after all the media had left.
A week later before they ran in Zurich, Crawford left the medal and a note in a package for Martina at the hotel. Martina was shocked to get the silver medal and graciously took it. He doesn’t feel like it is his, though, and would rather Crawford have it. So, now no one seems to want the 2008 Olympic silver medal for the 200m run.
