Nationalism wins over beauty

Teenage nationalism eventually triumphed over beauty at the Senayan swimming pool stadium Sunday, but it was a close run thing.

The vast majority of young girls' eyes were fixed on the strapping Malaysian hunk Azlan Wan Abdullah, until he trashed Indonesia's hopes in the 4x200 meters men's freestyle relay.

Malaysia , in third place until the last changeover, was carried to the silver by the handsome Azlan, who sprinted away from Indonesia's anchor Christian Johannes.

After the race many of the girls regretted shouting: "Azlan I love you" before the event for what he had did to the host country's hopes.

One girl was heard to say: "He is good looking but so evil for beating Indonesia." (08)