Found May 29, 2009 on Sportsman's Daily: Yardbarker Blogger Network
WASHINGTON, DC (The Sportsman’s Daily Wire Service) – Controversy clouded the victory of thirteen-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas,who won the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee when she spelled “Laodicean,” meaning lukewarm or indifferent, especially in matters of religion. Nancy Tretter, the Bee’s security coordinator, described the ugly scene that unfolded just before the remaining contestants were to enter the Grand Hyatt’s Independence Ballroom for the final round. (More)


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