The swimming competition was held in the open sea because the organizers had refused to spend the money necessary for a specially constructed stadium.

But the organizers refused to confirm them until today, apparently for fear of stirring an international outcry over their plans.

Although the organizers had pointedly refused to seek a permit for a demonstration, relations between the protesters and the police were cordial at first.

An organizers deliberately refused to the academic presentation the poetry.

When Israel sought permission to send an armed guard to protect its women's team, the Tunisian organizers refused, saying they would provide security.

So far, the band leaders said, the carnival's organizers have refused to discuss these issues.

The organizers refused, and members of the Islamic Movement demonstrated in front of the conference building.

A kind of flash mob gathered, though unlike those stunts elsewhere the organizers refuse to use text messages.

In Atlanta, organizers refused to say they were disappointed with the turnout and insisted they had never really expected huge crowds.

Notably missing from the program was the Bobsleigh event, which organizers refused to construct a track for.