London police arrest man for throwing bottle on Olympic track
100m final proceeds as scheduled with Jamaica’s Usain Bolt winning the gold
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts to his win in the men's 100-meter final at the Olympic Games on Sunday (photo credit: AP/Anja Niedringhaus)
LONDON (AP) — London police say they have arrested a man for throwing a bottle onto the Olympic track at the start of the men’s 100-meter final.
Scotland Yard says a man was heard shouting abuse and was then seen throwing a bottle immediately before the race.
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who won the race, told reporters he had been unaware of the incident. He said Sunday: “No, I keep hearing that. I don’t know who would have done that.”
Police said no one was injured and the event was not disrupted.
The suspect is being held at a police station in east London on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
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