Template:Did you know nominations/Netherlands Antilles at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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The result was: promoted by Harrison49 (talk) 18:27, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Netherlands Antilles at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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... that, at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Dutch Antillean sprinter Churandy Martina would have medaled silver against Usain Bolt if, after a controversial, American-led protest, he had not been disqualified?

Created/expanded by Starstriker7 (talk). Self nom at 17:17, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

The original actually rang kind of biased to me when I read it, so in case of objection, here is an alternative:

ALT1: ... that, at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Dutch Antillean sprinter Churandy Martina would have medaled silver behind Usain Bolt if, after a controversial protest, he had not been disqualified? --Starstriker7^(Talk) 17:24, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Robert Linzee (DYK page) --Starstriker7^(Talk) 17:30, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

Length and date are both fine. I agree that the first hook is maybe a little biased sounding, so I'll review ALT1. The hook is appropriately referenced in the article. Spotchecks reveal no evidence of close-paraphrasing (I rephrased one minor concern). Good to go. Harrias ^talk 13:24, 10 December 2011 (UTC)