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British princess laments Olympic opening shows

By Graham Dunbar
Published February 5, 2014 2:26pm ET
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British princess laments Olympic opening shows
International Olympic Committee member Princess Anne of Great Britain, left, greets Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, IOC President Thomas Bach, second from right, and Sochi 2014 Olympics President Dmitry Chernyshenko, left, at an event welcoming IOC members ahead of the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rus Hotel, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman, Pool) | David Goldman

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Although Queen Elizabeth II was a surprise star of the London Olympic opening ceremony, her daughter said such shows have become excessive.

Princess Anne lamented to her fellow IOC members Wednesday that athletes have become an “add on” to a bigger celebration.

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