Olympic Fears

Australia's Sydney Olympic officials scoff over worries that triathlon competitors might be bitten by sharks during their swim in Sydney harbor. “There's more chance of a triathlete being hit by lightning or stung by a bee than bitten by a shark,” argues competition manager David Hansen. But to keep athletes from being “concerned” over recent sightings of sharks in the harbor, divers armed with electric shark repellant systems have been hired to drive motorized scooters under the swimmers to shoo away any pesky man-eaters. Experts say the divers will feel an electrical “tingle,” but the athletes above them won't feel a thing. (Reuters) ...Though if they do, they're likely to record their best times ever.