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Myanmar swimmer ditches Olympic dream to protest junta violence

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A Myanmar swimmer has abandoned his dream of competing at the Tokyo Olympics in protest at the junta ruling his homeland, saying "Until this military government of senior general Min Aung Hlaing is removed from power, I don’t see myself competing under the Myanmar flag."

Added on the 30/04/2021 11:24:56 - Copyright : AFP EN

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