Trenton Oldfield appeared suddenly in front of Oxford’s boat, forcing the race to be restarted. Oldfield said it was a protest against what he called ‘elitist society.’
Olympic Gold Medalist Sir Matthew Pinsent was one of the race umpires.
"I think any race official, your first priority is safety, both for the competitors and the public at large. And as soon as it was obvious to us that there was a guy swimming in the water then it's, you know, no choice; you stop the race,” said Pinsent.
The stunt prompted the chief of the British Olympic Association to warn that it would take ‘just one idiot’ - in his words - to ruin this summer’s Olympics.
"First of all, it’s very hard to guard against, as we saw with the boat race. Secondly, we have a history of what’s called protest by banner-waving in the UK, where very low-key, low-tech, low-cost groups such as Animal Liberation Front, people for the ethical treatment of animals, Greenpeace, and especially ‘Fathers For Justice,’ gain massive international coverage through very low-tech and low-cost operations,” said security consultant Rubens.
Security rehearsals have focused on potential large-scale terror attacks. The cost of security alone has doubled since the original estimate, to $882 million.
But as authorities make their final preparations for Britain’s biggest peacetime security operation, there’s a growing fear that just one determined individual could cause widespread disruption.
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