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Steven van de Velde: Convicted child rapist booed on Olympic debut in beach volleyball
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Call to ban gambling sponsors from UK sport as hidden harms are revealed
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Paris 2024 Olympics day two: Fox takes kayak gold as Woods grabs GB bronze; Murray in doubles action – live
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