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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Bahrain Athletics Charged With 'Serious Doping' Violations Before Paris Olympics

World Athletics has announced that Bahrain Athletics Association was charged with a number of anti-d...
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5:44 PM - 23 Aug 2024



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Bahrain Athletics Charged With 'Serious Doping' Violations Before Paris Olympics

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5:44 PM - 23 Aug 2024

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World Athletics has announced that Bahrain Athletics Association was charged with a number of anti-doping violations before the Paris Olympics, raising the question of why Bahrain's athletics team was allowed to compete?

Ian O'Ríordan, athletics correspondent with the Irish Times, joins The Last Word to discuss the investigation and what it could mean for Irish athlete Rhasidat Adeleke.

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