Laura Manaudou photo scandal
Laura Manaudou is currently the world record holder for the 400 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle swimming. After winning 4 medals in the 2007 World Championships, the Laura Manaudou pictures scandal may have affected her Beijing Olympics quest. In the Beijing Olympics Laura Manaudou did not win any medal so far. In the actual swimming competition, after Laura Manaudou made a strong start and a lead for over 200 meters, she only managed to place 8th in the 400m freestyle final of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a finishing time of 4′11″26. The 1st place finisher was Rebecca Adlington from Great Britain finishing 4:03.22. Laure Manaudou finished 7th in the 100m backstroke final.Laure Manaudou won the gold medal in the women’s 400 m freestyle swimming at the 2004 Athens Olympics for France. Laura Manaudou is competing for France in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was seen in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the Parade of Nations/Athletes.
Laura Manaudou is at the center of a racy picture controversy in 2007. Her former boyfriend and also a swimmer, Luca Marin is accused of posting the video and pictures of Manaudou, and which he denies. “I know nothing about the video and have only seen the photos. Yes, it looks like it’s really her but it is ridiculous to think it was me who put them there,” Marin said.
Laura Manaudou seems to have survived this controversy as she is now in Beijing competing for the Olympics.











