February 24, 2010 by michael
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Scott Lago 22, of New Hampshire an Olympic medalist, fell from grace after sexually suggestive photographs of him with a young woman and his medal appeared on the celebrity Web site TMZ.com.
One photo shows the woman bending to kiss the medal below Lago’s waist, while he pulls his shirt up. The other shows the woman biting the medal while Lago and his teammate Greg Bretz look on.
“I’m sorry for the pictures,” he said. “I’m sorry to the American public that I offended. I was out celebrating. It happened so quick.”
He apologized to the United States Ski and Snowboard Association for what he termed “a lapse in judgment.” U.S.S.A. officials and Lago’s coaches reviewed the matter and said, “We think it’s in Scotty’s best interest to go home,”. The United States Olympic Committee has stepped up efforts to head off misbehavior by Olympians after some high-profile incidents.