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  Monday, 16 December, 2002, 12:20 GMT
Funny old round-up
Lavinia Milosovici causes a stir by getting naked for the cameras
BBC Sport Online picks out some of the quirky, offbeat or plain daft stories doing the rounds.


Naked ambition

Double Olympic gold medallist Lavinia Milosovici has been causing quite a stir, after the Romanian gymnast performed routines in the nude.

Milosovici was filmed with two other Romanian gymnasts in Japan, according to reports.

Their acrobatic display was partially broadcast on late-night television in Japan, much to the disgust of the country's gymnastics federation.

Koji Takizawa said: "Even if she has retired from competition, her act is a disgrace to gymnastics.

"We would like to bring the matter to world attention through the International Gymnastics Federation."

This is the second time the trio have caused a stir out of their gym slips.

They had previously posed nude in a Japanese picture book and magazines.


Clean sheet cut short

The wife of Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann was breathing a massive sigh of relief at the weekend after the American conceded his first goal in seven games.

Hahnemann had, prior to Saturday night, been boasting a hairy bottom lip.

And he told wife Amanda it would be staying put until he conceded a goal.

That seven-match streak finally ended on Saturday and Amanda told the Sun: "As we got ready to go out for the evening, the razor came out."


No drama

Robson Green, one of Britain's highest-paid stars on the small screen, has revealed he refuses to work during Newcastle games.

Actor and lifelong Newcastle fan Robson Green
Green never misses the Magpies

The Geordie actor admitted that he even ensures it is written into every contract ahead of filming jobs so he never misses a match.

He told the Daily Star: "Football comes first - and then I will do a bit of drama.

"In my contract I have to have satellite TV in my caravan, too."


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