she was disqualified for a "political" display hidden in her clothing that she revealed in competition

#ManizhaTalash

an Afghan #breaker on the #IOC #Refugee Team, residing in #Spain

there are things far more important than an #Olympic #medal

and Manizha chose right

story about her from before her display:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9x8dj81r73o

#olympics #olympics2024 #afghanistan #refugees #women #breaking #breakdancing

The NYT uncovered a pattern of positive #doping tests in the Chinese #swimming program. 12 members of the Chinese #Olympic team tested positive in recent yrs for powerful #PerformanceEnhancingDrugs but were cleared to compete. Until the NYT reports, none of the positive tests were publicly disclosed.

In #Paris, some swimmers said the #antidoping authorities failed to ensure that these Games were fair.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/briefing/olympics-swimming-doping.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb