A snowboard bronze medalist from New Hampshire is kissing the Olympics goodbye after risque photos emerged of a girl kissing his medal hello.
Halfpipe boarder Scotty Lago volunteered to leave the Vancouver Games amidst the sneers of Olympic officials reacting to photos of a girl kissing his medal - which was affixed to his pants and covering his crotch.
There was a second photo of Lago holding the medal in his hand as the attractive young woman bit down on it as if to prove the authenticity of the bronze, while teammate Greg Bretz looked on.
Dressed in a "Team USA" T-shirt, Lago was photographed at a party following his award ceremony Thursday night.
He apologized Friday to the U.S. Olympic Committee and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, and decided it was best to pack his bags before the closing ceremonies.
Men's halfpipe snowboarding is over and Lago was not set to compete again at these Winter Games.
Olympic officials have become increasingly wary of unsportsmanlike behavior at out-of-competition events following a series of mishaps at past games.
U.S. aerials skier Jeret (Speedy) Peterson was dismissed from the 2006 Games in Turin, Italy, after getting into a fight that was broken up by cops after a party.
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