Greece drops far-right-tweets athlete Papachristou

Greece has dropped triple jumper Voula Papachristou from its Olympic team over her comments on Twitter mocking African immigrants and expressing support for a far-right party.

Greece drops far-right-tweets athlete Papachristou

Greece has dropped triple jumper Voula Papachristou from its Olympic team over her comments on Twitter mocking African immigrants and expressing support for a far-right party.

The Hellenic Olympic Committee said Papachristou lost her place “for statements contrary to the values and ideas of the Olympic movement.”

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