The Olympic Games have long been governed by a tacit code: If fans can’t say anything nice, they shouldn’t say anything at all.
As far as the French are concerned, though, there appears to be one exception: anyone wearing the sky blue and white of Argentina.
In the opening few days of the Paris Games, Argentina was booed before, during and after a men’s soccer game in Marseille.
It was heartily booed for three days straight every time its men’s rugby sevens team appeared at a packed Stade de France.
And it was booed again whenever one of those rugby players had the temerity to touch the ball.
Persons:
”, Thomas Bach
Organizations:
Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Paris Games, rugby, Stade de France, South Paris Arena
Locations:
Argentina, Marseille, Stade