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Afghan Judoka At Paris Olympics Denies Doping After Failing Test

Mohammad Samim Faizad, one of only six Afghans at the Paris Olympics, denied intentionally doping on Saturday after he was provisionally suspended having failed a test for a banned steroid. The 21-year-old judoka, who was beaten 11-0 in the French capital on Tuesday in the men's -81kg category, had told AFP on the eve of the Games that competing at the Olympics was a dream come true. He was provisionally suspended on Friday after a test "returned an adverse analytical finding for the non-specified substance stanozolol metabolites", the International Testing Agency said.

Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif's Father Shares Evidence Of Algerian Boxer's Gender Amid Row

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has assured herself of a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 but her performances in the boxing ring hasn't put an end to the gender controversy. Khelif was disqualified from the World Championships last year by the International Boxing Association (IBA), after being called a 'biological male' due to the presence of an XY chromosome in her body. But, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) isn't in agreement with the IBA on the matter and has allowed her and another boxer with XY chromosome entry into the Olympic Games in Paris. As the row continues, Khelif's father Omar has broken silence on the matter, sharing proof that Imane was born a girl.

South Sudan coach accuses refs of bias in Olympic loss to Serbia - ESPN

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — South Sudan's coach and basketball federation president said referees were biased against their team after a 96-85 loss to Serbia on Saturday that ended an exciting run for the lone African team in the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics.

Taiwanese Rally Behind 'Brave' Boxer Lin Yu-ting At Centre Of Gender Brawl

Sports fans at a Taipei bar burst into applause when Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting was declared winner in her opening Olympic bout -- a victory that comes as controversy around her gender stirs heated debate. Lin and Algerian Imane Khelif are at the centre of a global row over their participation in the Paris Olympics after previously being disqualified from an international competition for unspecified "eligibility criteria", prompting some to claim they were men, or transgender, fighting in divisions for women.

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Afghan Judoka At Paris Olympics Denies Doping After Failing Test

Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif's Father Shares Evidence Of Algerian Boxer's Gender Amid Row

South Sudan coach accuses refs of bias in Olympic loss to Serbia - ESPN

Taiwanese Rally Behind 'Brave' Boxer Lin Yu-ting At Centre Of Gender Brawl

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