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Paraguayan Swimmer Responds to Claims She Was ‘Removed’ From Olympic Village

Luana Alonso was reportedly expelled from the Olympic Village for inappropriate behavior.

According to the Daily Mail, Alonso became a “distraction” once she was no longer competing due to her alleged disregard for the Olympic Village’s rules. “Her presence is creating an inappropriate atmosphere within Team Paraguay,” Larissa Schaerer, the head of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, said in a statement on Monday. Alonso had an underwhelming run at the Olympic Games this year—she finished her heat in sixth place with a time three seconds slower than her personal best.

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