Polish athlete Szymon Kolecki not only took Olympic silver in weight lifting, but he also took a more daring opportunity—this European master took a symbolic stand for the oppressed Tibetans in China.
Kolecki placed second while competing at the 207 lb weight (94 kg) with Kasachen Ilja Ilin in his class. But he surprised the public by appearing with a shaved head. He had sported a neat short haircut during the European masters event, but at the Olympics he showed up shorn.
