Athens-bound Argentine overcomes family griefs

E-mail story

It's easy. Send a link to the story you were just reading to a friend. Just fill out the form on this page and we'll send it along.

Your name and e-mail address are transmitted to the recipient. Otherwise, it is considered private information; see Privacy policy.

Walter Herrmann, center, of the Argentine Olympic basketball team, has withstood the deaths of his fiancee, parents and sister. (Srdjan Ilic, Associated Press)
Srdjan Ilic, Associated Press
Walter Herrmann, center, of the Argentine Olympic basketball team, has withstood the deaths of his fiancee, parents and sister.