Laure Manadou UPDATE
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My French isn't what it used to be but I'm diving into this anyway. There's more on the matter of Laure Manaudou's nude photos being spread on the Internet. Reportedly there are 20 photos now. But even more, it seems that her ex-lover Luca Marin was not the person who spread the photos. Timedfinals reports...
Clearly not meant for the general public, when news of the pictures came out all eyes immediately turned to her former beau, Italian World Champs medalist Luca Marin, as the source. This was a natural conclusion, particularly since the French and Italian gossip columns were filled with stories of Marin and Manaudou’s verbal altercation at the European Short Course Championships. Apparently the fight was about Manaudou throwing away a ring that Marin had given her.
Marin responded almost immediately to these accusations, however, and told the Gazzetta della Sport, “I have never seen these photos. I saw these images of Laure with great pain on the Italian websites. People are saying that it was me that put them up. This isn’t true…If these absurd insinuations continue I will be forced to act to preserve my reputation.”
For her part, this just turns photogs back to the photogenic Manaudou, who earlier this year expressed her exasperation with the media: "I’ve decided not to talk about my personal life anymore, it doesn’t concern journalists. I would prefer to keep silent about this point."
But with these photos, they'll just keep asking.
And what of this video? What's up with the hotel? Does anyone know enough French to translate? It's time for me to brush up big time!
Yesterday after 3 hours of negotiations, at the HQ of the La Presse swimming club in Turin, Laurie Manaudou went as she came, without a word, without a contract. The case is complicated, the interests enormous.
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Laurie denies any rumor about marriage with her boyfriend or any change in nationality.
Laurie did not consider all the implications of her relation with Luca Marine and the organization of a new training facility in Turin.
In France, she has the support of her Federation.
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Laure is no longer 14, she is 20, and maybe she isn't ready to endure abuse that she had to endure and see what there is elsewhere.
Thanks for this! I'll post more international articles from now on. I love this! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteBut what's interesting is how much TV coverage this gets in Europe! Wow. I don't think I've ever seen this for an American Swimmer.
Here's a link to the photos:
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