Kim Collins Sent Home From Olympics for Meeting His Wife in a Hotel

Kim Collins, the 100 meter sprinter from tiny St. Kitt’s and Nevis, has been sent home from the Olympics by his home federation. Collins carried the country’s flag in the Opening Ceremonies, and was set to participate in his fifth Olympics today for his country, as the 100 meter begins the qualification process. No longer. Why? Well, according to reports, it’s because he visited his wife and children at a hotel last night.

Collins took to Twitter this morning to communicate the bad news. “My fans, I won’t lie. Won’t be running in the Olympics tonight.” He also added, “even men in prison get their wives to visit.” Continuing the evil discrimination against late 30′s guys, apparently the married guys with kids are the only ones who cannot have sex while in the Olympic village. One night stands, though, are reason for celebration.

[photo via US Presswire]

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9 Responses to “Kim Collins Sent Home From Olympics for Meeting His Wife in a Hotel”

Razor Shines Says:
August 4th, 2012 at 9:22 AM

A quick read says he was MIA for 3 days. I obviously don’t know the details, but it doesn’t sound like he went over and visited for an hour. It still seems silly – what’s the country gain? Probably just someone who loves his/her power.

KC Resident Says:
August 4th, 2012 at 9:34 AM

Yeah, he was missing for a couple days and knew he couldn’t leave the village. Rules is rules.

heldover Says:
August 4th, 2012 at 9:39 AM

I dunno…that really sucks. Part of me says, let him compete. Other part of me says, he flouted the rules and now an example has to be made.

TexansFan Says:
August 4th, 2012 at 9:42 AM

Dumb rule

heldover Says:
August 4th, 2012 at 9:46 AM

I think the Olympians are barred from leaving to keep them from being kidnapped, or bribed into diving, or meeting up with a steroid guy, etc.

golfercraig Says:
August 4th, 2012 at 9:49 AM

Held, just because there are legitimate reasons for these decisions and rules doesn’t mean we can’t stomp our collective feet and scream “Unfair!”

//bloggers bill of rights

Babar 2.0 Says:
August 4th, 2012 at 10:06 AM

I think the Olympians are barred from leaving to keep them from being kidnapped, or bribed into diving, or meeting up with a steroid guy, etc.

When I first read this I imagined a dark parking lot with Deep Throat offering cash to Gabby Douglas to try out the 3M springboard.

José Pippen Says:
August 4th, 2012 at 10:09 AM

The lesson I’ve extrapolated from this story is it’s better for everyone if you just cheat on your wife with a Romanian gymnast instead.

José Pippen Says:
August 4th, 2012 at 10:11 AM

When I first read this I imagined a dark parking lot with Deep Throat offering cash to Gabby Douglas

I really thought you were going in a horrifyingly different direction at this point in your sentence.

Kim Collins Sent Home From Olympics for Meeting His Wife in a Hotel

9 Responses to “Kim Collins Sent Home From Olympics for Meeting His Wife in a Hotel”

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