London-bound Triple Jumper Voula Papachristou (Paraskevi Papachristou Παρασκευή Παπαχρήστου) has been expelled from the Greek Olympic Team because of a racist tweet.
The following was translated using Google:
She also retweeted a post by a right-wing Greek politician.
Papachristou has apologized publicly, but the Greek authorities seem steadfast with their decision:
“I would like to apologize to all my friends and fellow athletes, who I
may have insulted or shamed, the National Team, as well as the people
and companies who support my athletic career. Finally, I would like to
apologize to my coach and my family.”
Things do get lost in transation. If you can read Greek, read the original tweet below:
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