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Shoko Miyata, a 19-year-old gymnast from Japan, has been removed from the country's Olympic team bound for Paris. The decision came after Miyata, who serves as the captain of Japan's women's gymnastics team, confessed to breaching the team's code of conduct by engaging in smoking and drinking.

Large sections of Paris were closed off on Friday as Olympic organisers ramped up the preparations for the spectacular opening ceremony along the river Seine on 26 July.

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Australian rugby sevens mainstay Dominique Du Toit opens up on her decision to retire after the Paris Olympics later this month.

Australian hockey player Matt Dawson has sacrificed part of his finger to ensure his participation in the Paris Olympics. The 30-year-old recently broke his ring finger on his right hand, leaving his Olympic dreams in jeopardy. To compete in his third Olympics, Dawson chose to have the top part of…

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