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President Kagame Vents on Twitter over Arsenal Loss

President of Rwanda and Arsenal fan, Paul Kagame was left frustrated and took to Twitter to vent following the Gunners shock 2-0 defeat to newcomers Brentford in the opening fixture of the 2021-22 Premier League season. Goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard sealed a frustrating night for Arteta’s Arsenal as Brentford sealed a surprise win on their Premier League ...

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Belarus: IOC Expels Two Coaches Over Krystina Timanovskaya Case

Two Belarusian coaches have lost their Olympic accreditations after allegedly attempting to force an athlete to leave the Games in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich had left the Olympic Village. An investigation is under way. The case of Krystina Timanovskaya caught global attention after she refused her team’s orders to fly home. ...

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Ten Nigerians Barred from Tokyo Olympics Over Drug Tests Standards

Nigerian Athletes barred from Olympics

Ten Nigerian athletes were among 18 competitors from “high-risk” nations who have been barred from the Tokyo Olympics after failing to meet requirements for out-of-competition drug testing, World Athletics’ independent anti-doping arm said Thursday. The Athletics Integrity Unit said the athletes concerned had failed to comply with rules introduced in 2019 requiring those from countries deemed to be at highest ...

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Olympics Update

Olympics Games Tokyo 2020

Helen Glover and Polly Swann missed out on a fairytale finish to their story as they finished fourth in the women's pair on a frustrating morning for Team GB.

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