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Olympics and Judo star Maricet Espinosa dies aged 34 after heart attack during breast enlargement surgery

Olympics and Judo star Maricet Espinosa dies aged 34 after heart attack during breast enlargement surgery

  Olympic judoka star, Maricet Gonzalez Espinosa has passed away aged just 34 after suffering a heart attack, and other complications after having breast enlargement surgery Maricet Espinosa Gonzalez, who competed at the 2016 Olympics, had breast enlargement surgery on January 21 before tragically suffering complications according to local media. …

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Police raid headquarters of Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee amid investigation into suspected corruption

Police raid headquarters of Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee amid investigation into suspected corruption

Police have raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee amid an investigation into alleged embezzlement of public funds and favouritism.   The offices of Solideo, the company responsible for construction of Olympic sites and venues in the city, were also searched. ‘A search is currently under way …

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Zelensky says Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed at the 2024 Olympics.

Zelensky says Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed at the 2024 Olympics.

The Olympic Games in Paris are still two years away, but already there is a question of whether Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their nations’ flags. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine weighed in on Wednesday, urging the International Olympic Committee to prohibit those athletes’ participation …

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