Yahoo! News - Human Ad Given Five Months Jail for Diving: "Thu Aug 19, 9:15 AM ET
ATHENS (Reuters) - A Canadian man advertising an online gaming site, who broke security and jumped into the Olympic diving pool, was given a five-month prison term on Wednesday for trespassing and disturbing public order, court officials said.
'He has appealed the decision and was released without bail,' the official said.
The man, who disrupted the men's three-meter synchronized diving Monday when he climbed up on a springboard and jumped into the indoor pool to the delight of hundreds of cheering fans, was also fined 300 euros.
Wearing a tutu and with the Web Site address written on his chest, he raced up the ladder, dodging tight Games security. "
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