Paris, Oct 31, 2024 (AFP) - Athletes faced abuse of racist and sexual nature at Olympics: study

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2024-10-31

Track and field athletes at the Paris Olympics were targeted by racism or sexualised abuse, according to a World Athletics study of the social media accounts of over 1,900 competitors released on Thursday. Abuse of that nature made up more than 48% of the total while "general abuse" accounted for 32%. The study monitored the social media accounts of 1,917 athletes and officials for the duration of the Olympics and for 24 hours before and after t......

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