Olympic organizers seek apology in alleged gun-pointing

Olympic organizers seek apology in alleged gun-pointing

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan Olympic Committee Chairman Tsunekazu Takeda (L) and Japan cross country ski team coach Kazunari Sasaki speak at a press conference in the Main Media Center Feb. 20 after a newspaper reported police on Feb. 18 saw three members of the Japan delegation point a biathlon rifle out of a window at a Heber City hotel. The Salt Lake City Olympic organizing committee reportedly wants an apology.

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