Nemov wins audience's hearts
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-08-24 10:20

Alexei Nemov of Russia performs during the men's horizontal bar final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games gymnastics competition, August 23, 2004. Nemov's score was booed by spectators for 10 minutes bringing the competition to a standstill until the gymnast appealed for the crowd to calm down. Nemov finished 5th. [Reuters]

Judges score the men's horizontal bar final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games gymnastics competition, August 23, 2004. Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov's score was booed by spectators for 10 minutes bringing the competition to a standstill until the gymnast appealed for the crowd to calm down. Nemov finished 5th. [Reuters]

Spectators boo and wave a Russian flag during the men's horizontal bar final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 23, 2004. Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov's score was booed by spectators for 10 minutes bringing the competition to a standstill until the gymnast appealed for the crowd to calm down. Nemov finished 5th. [Reuters]

Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov tries to calm spectators booing during the men's horizontal bar final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games gymnastics competition, August 23, 2004. Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov's score was booed by spectators for 10 minutes bringing the competition to a standstill until the gymnast appealed for the crowd to calm down. Nemov finished 5th. [Reuters]