Kokubo barred from Games opening ceremony over dress code

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo (C) waits at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2010, before his departure for Vancouver with his tie loosened and his shirt hanging out of his trousers, which he wore low down off his hips. The Japanese Olympic delegation decided to bar Kokubo from the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 12 for flouting the Olympic dress code after receiving a flood of criticism from Japanese people. (Kyodo)

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