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Myanmar swimmer will boycott Tokyo Olympics to defy military junta following coup | South China Morning Post

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Myanmar swimmer Win Htet Oo has gone public with his intentions to forgo qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in what he describes as a form of protest against the "military dictatorship" in his homeland. The athlete now based in Australia had previously written to the International Olympic Committee asking to compete …

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