Ex-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property
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  • orlyowl@piefed.caEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Is the term “ex-olympian” actually correct? I would say the guy is still an olympian because he is a person who competed in the olympics.

    • vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      5·
      4 months ago

      No it’s not correct. The term commonly used is usually something like “retired olympic athlete”.

      Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner

      Edit: The “ex-” title they are giving him is intentional. It carries negative connotation and implies he was banned/fired from competing or something.