The Jamaica Observer has a funny article about how there were some problems at the JOA/Puma press conference with Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell.A few of the non-native English speakers used the wrong words when asking questions. For example, instead of calling Bolt a free spirit or happy go lucky, one jouranlist called him gay.
Jamaica Oserver wrote:
An innocent mistake by a female journalist from Chile sent waves of laughter through the press conference that was attended by at last 300 journalists when she commented on the life style of double World Record holder Usain Bolt and commented that since he "was gay" how does he relax off the track.
and another good one:
Jamaica Oserver wrote:
Minutes later another question caused the athletes to seek help again from Jackson. "Who were their partners in the Athletes Village?"
Powell explained he has roomed with fellow MVP sprinter Michael Frater for the past 10 years while Bolt shared that he was rooming with decathlete Maurice Smith, the same person he roomed with four years ago in Beijing, China.
Read more:
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/Bolt--Powell-face-language-interpretation_12052019#ixzz2217YTHPf