Greek Athlete Ousted From Olympic Games For Twitter Comment

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The Twitter Olympics has begun, and Greek triple jumper Voula Papachristo is the first casualty.

She has been expelled from the London Olympics by Greece for her Twitter comments on African immigrants and expressing support for a far-right party.
Papachristou is competing in her first Games. The 23-year-old is from Athens.

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