There were also the two elephants in the mixed zone: first, the flurry of positive doping tests that knocked stars like Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown out of the championships; second, the international backlash to Russia's new legislation banning gay propaganda to minors, which sparked, by the end, all manner of debate as the meet progressed.
At the time, the Russian legislation, which imposes fines and even jail time on individuals who are deemed to be distributing "gay propaganda" to minors, had sparked an international backlash in advance of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. .
This is a story about how a seemingly minor incident can spark a gang war and its devastating consequences.
China's naval commander last week told his U.S. counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea if the United States did not stop its "provocative acts" in the disputed waterway.
Even minor characters have sparked comparisons to real-life literati.
China has warned the US that its "dangerous and provocative acts" in the South China Sea could lead to "a minor incident that sparks war".
"If the United States continues with these kinds of dangerous, provocative acts, there could well be a seriously pressing situation between frontline forces from both sides on the sea and in the air, or even a minor incident that sparks war," the statement – issued by the Chinese navy – paraphrased Admiral Wu.
"If the United States continues with these kinds of dangerous, provocative acts, there could well be a seriously pressing situation between frontline forces from both sides on the sea and in the air, or even a minor incident that sparks war," the statement paraphrased Wu as saying.
A minor argument later sparks between Henry and Betty, when Henry agrees with Don's point.
Raimi convinced a local theater manager to screen the film alongside The Rocky Horror Picture Show which sparked minor interest.
