November 11, 2003
British Olympic medal winners want the Elgin Marbles returned
Thirteen former British Olympic medal winners have put their support behind campaigns to return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece.
From:
Reuters
Top British Olympians want Elgin Marbles returned
Tue 11 November, 2003 13:10
By Deborah KyvrikosaiosATHENS (Reuters) – The government has come under fire from some of its own greatest Olympians for refusing to return to Greece the so-called Elgin marbles in time for next year’s Athens Games.
In a coup for Greece’s campaign to right what it regards as an historical wrong, household names including Linford Christie, Daley Thompson, Alan Wells, Jonathan Edwards and Steve Smith added their voices to demands the British Museum give up the 2,500 year-old sculptures.
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