Kiwi Commentator Attacked By Urinating Thug

While anyone with knowledge of the world realized that the Olympic Games in Beijing would be met with political protests over human rights and Tibet, I’m not sure there were many people who thought the games would get off to such a violent start. We weren’t even a day into the event before U.S. Mens Volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon’s in-laws were attacked by a Chinese man while visiting the Drum Tower.

Steve Robilliard

Barbara Bachman survived the attack, but her husband Todd Bachman did not.

Unfortunately, this heinous act wasn’t the only attack in the first few days, as a New Zealand television commentator was attacked outside of his hotel while returning from dinner.

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