Hong Kong Marathon participants ran into trouble Sunday over clothes -- and even a tattoo -- that bore a Cantonese slogan popular with the city's pro-democracy movement, local media reported.
Some runners told local news outlets that they were ordered to change or cover up clothing that read "Hong Kong, Add Oil!"
One woman told CitizenNews that she was escorted to a booth by police during a security check and told she was wearing a "political outfit" -- her shorts had "Hong Kong, Add Oil!" on them. "This is a sports event and we do not wish to see any political element," William Ko, the marathon organising committee's chair, said at a press conference after the race.- Ubiquitous phrase -A parent might shout it at a child's sports day, or before they take an exam. Someone might use it to urge a friend to keep pressing on at a time of adversity.
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