Australia bans Olympic medallist for life
Australian cycling has thrown the book at Olympic medallist Matthew Richardson, slamming the door shut after his shock defection.
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Defector’s blunt response to lifetime ban
A former Australian Olympian, who defected to Great Britain, has delivered a blunt response to being handed a lifetime punishment.
‘Just words’: Former Aussie scoffs at lifetime ban
After copping a lifetime ban from Australian cycling authorities, a former Olympian, now riding for another country, has laughed it off.
Aussie defector: ‘Regret for the rest of my life’
Matthew Richardson has revealed why he defected to Great Britain, a move which saw him banned for life from representing Australia.
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