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Jannik Sinner's nomination for Laureus sportsman of year withdrawn after ban

London: The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award was withdrawn because of the top-ranked tennis player's three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago. Laureus World Sports Academy chairman Sean Fitzpatrick said in a statement on Thursday that the Italian player's ban resulting from a settlement with the World Anti-Doping …

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Jannik Sinner’s nomination for Laureus sportsman of year withdrawn after ban

Associated Press

LONDON — The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award was withdrawn Thursday because of the top-ranked tennis player’s three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago. Laureus World Sports Academy chairman Sean Fitzpatrick said in a statement that the Italian player’s ban resulting from a settlement with the World Anti-Doping …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Laureus Awards 2025: Sinner’s Sportsman of Year nomination revoked after doping ban

The Hindu

Jannik Sinner had his nomination for the prestigious Laureus sportsman of the year award withdrawn on Thursday after he was banned for three months following two failed drugs tests, an official said. The world number one from Italy, who is the reigning US Open and Australian Open champion, twice tested positive for traces of the banned anabolic steroid clostebol in …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Laureus Academy withdraws Jannik Sinner's Sportsman of the Year nomination over doping ban

India Today

The prestigious Laureus Academy has withdrawn World No.1 tennis player Jannik Sinner's nomination for this year's Sportsman of the Year award. “Following discussions by the Laureus Academy it has been decided that Jannik Sinner’s Nomination for this year’s Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award is to be withdrawn. The ban of 3 months made sure that Sinner, the top …

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Nick Kyrgios reacts to Jannik Sinner doping ban: ‘Bad day for tennis’

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World No 1 Jannik Sinner accepts three-month doping ban in settlement with WADA

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Jannik Sinner, who won his second consecutive Australian Open title last month, had tested positive for banned substance Clostebol in two separate doping tests last year and had initially been cleared by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. Reuters London: Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency over his two …

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1 month ago

Jannik Sinner accepts three-month doping ban after settlement with WADA

The Hindu

Top-ranked men’s tennis player Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency and said on Saturday the agreement ends a case that was “hanging over me” since his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago. READ | ‘I don’t believe in a clean sport anymore’ - Wawrinka, Kyrgios and others react to Sinner’s …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Athletics Australia undergoes ‘bold’ rebrand and changes name to ‘Australian Athletics’

The Hindu

Athletics Australia is rebranding to “Australian Athletics” - a move that might appear subtle to most people but which the sports federation said would provide a “bold, new identity” to allow it to capitalise on a golden era ahead. “Australian Athletics enters 2025 with a bold, new identity, unveiling a rebrand that reflects the sport’s evolution and growth, connects to …

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2 months ago

Australian Open: Olympic champion Zheng stunned, Mirra Andreeva survives scare

India Today

The Olympic champion and last year's runner-up at the Australian Open, Zheng Qinwen, was dumped out of the competition, while Mirra Andreeva survived a major scare against Japan's Moyuka Uchijima to win the match in 3 sets. Australian Open 2025: Full coverage Serving for the set, The German faltered as her footwork deserted her, allowing Zheng to break back comfortably. …

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IOC to replace swimmer Hall’s Olympic medals lost in Los Angeles wildfire

The Hindu

American former swimmer Gary Hall Jr. is set to receive replicas of the 10 Olympic medals he lost in the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed his home, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has said. Hall represented the United States at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics, winning five gold, three silver and two bronze medals in Atlanta, Sydney and …

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2 months ago

Jannik Sinner's doping saga is set to dominate the Australian Open

ABC

Three years ago it was the men's world number one and allegedly lying on an entry visa, this year it's the men's world number one and a controversial doping case. Should men's world number one Jannik Sinner have received a doping ban? ATP Chairman and former professional Italy's Andrea Gaudenzi this week stated he doesn't believe tennis has a double …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

2024, Year in Sports, Swimming: China’s doping scandal; Schooling and McKeon’s retirement; Ledecky- the most decorated female Olympic swimmer

The Hindu

In 2024, the world of swimming saw major milestones, with athletes retiring and new records being set. Record-breaking performances, including Ariarne Titmus’s world record in the 200m freestyle and Ledecky’s historic achievements, kept the sport in the spotlight, culminating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where new champions emerged. Gretchen Walsh sets 100m fly world record at the U.S. Olympic swimming …

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Shocking state of Olympic medal: Swimmer jokes it’s from ‘Paris 1924’

Hindustan Times

The Paris 2024 Olympics, while showcasing remarkable athletic achievements, were also marked by several controversies that sparked global debate. From the scene during the opening ceremony tableau, where an act by drag queens and dancers made some connect the moment with Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper about Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles to the country’s citizens raising environmental …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Crocodile skin’: Paris Olympics athletes outraged after medal quality deteriorates rapidly

Live Mint

In a shocking turn of events, Paris Olympics athletes complain that their medals have deteriorated rapidly and look like a replica of what they used to be just four months ago. The first instance of the deteriorated medal came to light with a post by French swimmer Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, who was awarded the Bronze medal after coming in third in …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

French swimmers reveal shocking state of their Olympic bronze medals four months on from Paris 2024 - after terrible conditions of medals went viral in summer

Daily Mail

Two French swimmers have become the latest Olympians to complain about the shocking state of their bronze medals - four months on from the close of the Paris Games. Clement Secchi shares a picture of his medal alongside the caption 'crocodile skin' Team-mate Yohann Ndoye-Brouard responds by posting his own rusty bronze medal on X Ndoye-Brouard and Secchi won bronze …

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3 months ago

Alex Perkins and Matt Temple win bronze at swimming world short course championships

ABC

Alex Perkins and Matt Temple grabbed bronze medals for Australia on a record-shattering day, again dominated by US sensation Gretchen Walsh at the world short course swimming championships in Budapest. Perkins took bronze in the women's 100m butterfly final on Saturday, while Temple also finished third in the equivalent men's event. "I was definitely a little bit shocked, it was …

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3 months ago

Shiffrin recovering after abdominal surgery to clean out deep puncture wound suffered in race crash

Associated Press

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Mikaela Shiffrin is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery on Thursday night to clean out a puncture wound she received in a giant slalom crash two weeks ago. The 29-year-old Shiffrin explained in her post Saturday that her surgery was unexpected and came “after feeling a bit under the weather.” She’s been using a wound vacuum to …

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3 months ago

Elijah Winnington claims gold for Australia at the swimming world short course championships

ABC

Elijah Winnington has produced a beautifully timed swim to take gold in the world short course championships at the same Budapest venue where he first made his name as a Dolphins' powerhouse. Still more than half a second behind American Kieran Smith with 75m left, Winnington only got on terms on the penultimate lap, and from there, he was never …

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3 months ago

Lani Pallister sets Australian record in 400m freestyle as Summer McIntosh breaks the world record at swimming's short course championships

ABC

Lani Pallister has produced an Australian record time at the world short course championships in Budapest, but it was not enough to successfully defend her 400m freestyle title. The Sydneysider added silver to the gold she won in Melbourne two years ago, but still finished more than a length behind Canadian teen sensation Summer McIntosh. The 18-year-old, who came second …

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3 months ago

Lani Pallister sends message to godmother Dawn Fraser after legend's surgery

ABC

Lani Pallister will have thoughts of godmother Dawn Fraser on her mind at the world short course championships, admitting the sporting icon's health scare had been "frightening". Olympic gold medallist Pallister headlines Australia's team in Budapest, where her likely 400-metre freestyle final showdown against Canadian young gun Summer McIntosh on Wednesday morning looms as the highlight of the meet. Pallister …

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3 months ago

Alex de Minaur and Matt Ebden share Newcombe Medal

ABC

Alex de Minaur's stand-out year was not enough to claim the Newcombe Medal outright, with the world number nine sharing Australia's top tennis honour with doubles star Matt Ebden. Matt Ebden won the John Newcombe medal for the first time "I'm so proud and happy to win the Newcombe Medal award again, and want to say how much I appreciate …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jannik Sinner doping appeal not set to be heard before Australian Open

New York Times

Jannik Sinner is set to be able to defend his Australian Open title with the appeal against his doping sanction not set to be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport before the tournament begins in January. Sinner tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid clostebol on two occasions in March of this year, in-competition at the BNP Paribas …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Furious Aussies savage turncoat cyclist Matt Richardson who betrayed Australia for the UK as he shows off his 'traitor' uniform

Daily Mail

The turncoat Aussie cyclist who defected to Great Britain has revealed his new team colours and received a battering in the comments section for his trouble. Richardson represented Australia until August this year, competing as a track cyclist in the men's keirin, individual sprint and team sprint at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the Australians finished fourth. This move was …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

14-time Olympic medalist Emma McKeon retires from swimming

Associated Press

SYDNEY — Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Monday. McKeon holds the Australian record of 14 Olympic medals — six of them gold — won over three Summer Olympics, while her seven-medal haul at Tokyo 2020 is the most ever by a female swimmer at a single Games and equal most for any …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon retires from swimming

The Hindu

Swimmer Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian and an eight-time world-record holder, retired from the sport on Monday aged 30. “She was and will continue to be a great role model for younger athletes,” said Australian swim team head coach Rohan Taylor. What she has achieved in our sport is unsurpassed.” Australia’s Olympic Committee hailed her for consistently “setting the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian swimmer Emma Mckeon retires

ABC

Sally Sara: Australia's most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, has announced she's hanging up the goggles and retiring from competitive swimming. Luke Radford: Australian Olympic history is full of swimmers who've made a splash, but none more so than Emma McKeon. Luke Radford: While it's Olympic glory that captures the public's attention, she also won 20 World Championship medals and is …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian cycling defector Matthew Richardson avoids two-year ban

ABC

Australia's track cycling defector Matthew Richardson has avoided a two-year ban from competition after his acrimonious decision to race for Great Britain. Australian athletes feeling 'ripped off' after cyclist's defection Photo shows Australian cyclist Matthew Richardson cheering in delight on his bike after winning a race Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympian Katherine Bates says cyclist Matthew Richardson's defection to …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s Tatyana Tomashova stripped of London 2012 medal in Olympics’ ‘dirtiest race’

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

US runner Shannon Rowbury on course for 2012 Olympic medal after Russian disqualified

Associated Press

The results of the London Olympics are still changing more than 12 years later. Shannon Rowbury of the United States took another step toward a long-delayed bronze medal on Tuesday when Russian runner Tatyana Tomashova was officially disqualified from the women’s 1,500 meters final at the London Games. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping cases in track and field, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tomashova’s silver medal from 2012 London Olympics annulled

The Hindu

Russian Tatyana Tomashova’s result in the women’s 1,500 metres at the 2012 London Olympics has been officially annulled, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Tuesday. READ | Asiad Gold medallist Vismaya fails out-of-competition doping test “We are committed to protecting the integrity of athletics and, even when events have long passed, we will investigate potential violations fully,” AIU Chair David …

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4 months ago

‘Do not believe Novak Djokovic is doomed’: Sinner’s coach fires warning to Serbian’s rivals ahead of 2025 comeback

Hindustan Times

Novak Djokovic won't be competing in the ATP Finals due to an injury, which also caused him to withdraw from the Paris Masters. Speaking to Italian media outlet Corriere della Sera, Jannik Sinner's coach Darren Cahill warned players about Djokovic and called him 'a legend'. He reached the Australian Open semi-finals, where he lost to Jannik Sinner in four sets, …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe relists luxury Sydney home on the market for a whopping $3.5million

Daily Mail

Ian Thorpe has listed his luxury Sydney home in the upmarket suburb of Woollahra on the market for a jaw-dropping $3.5million. The exquisite two-storey property sits on 250sqm and features spacious rooms, an outdoor swimming pool and a breathtaking outdoor tropical garden. Ian Thorpe has listed his luxury Sydney home in the upmarket suburb of Woollahra on the market for …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

WADA appeals to CAS against Jannik Sinner doping verdict, seeks suspension

The Hindu

The World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against an independent tribunal's decision in August to clear world number one Jannik Sinner of wrongdoing after he failed drug tests, WADA said on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Earlier in August, the International Tennis Integrity Agency, Sinner provided an in-competition sample at the Indian Wells Masters on …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia, a ‘Lifestyle Superpower,’ in the Paris Spotlight

The Diplomat

Every four years Australia gets to flex a little muscle. This was not only an affront to Australians’ sense of pride, but it was deemed unacceptable by the federal government, which in response set in motion the creation of the Australian Institute of Sport – a government-funded high performance training facility designed to make sure that Australia would never be …

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6 months ago

Final report clears WADA over China swimmers who failed dope tests

The Hindu

A final report has concluded that the World Anti-Doping Agency did not show “favouritism” towards China in the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who were cleared to compete after testing positive for a banned drug. Responding to Thursday’s report, US Anti Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart, who has been an outspoken critic of WADA’s handling of the affair, said the …

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6 months ago

Four Olympic medals belonging to member of Australia’s ‘Oarsome Foursome’ rowing team stolen

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Australia launches Olympic talent search for Brisbane 2032

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6 months ago

Australia launches talent search for 2032 Brisbane Olympics

The Hindu

Australia will launch its biggest ever talent search next month to unearth the athletes who will compete on home soil at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, the Australian Institute of Sport said on Tuesday. The AIS has linked up with its equivalents in each state as well as more than 40 sports and Paralympics Australia to put together the …

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6 months, 1 week ago

James Turner wins Paris Paralympics gold medal in men's 100m T36

ABC

Australian Paralympic champion James Turner has overcome a sickness-riddled year to claim the gold medal that escaped him in Tokyo. Turner surged home to win the men's 100m T36 at the Stade de France on day 10 in Paris, adding to the 400m T36 crown he won earlier at the Paralympics. It was a sweet moment for the Australian who …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Ben Hance wins Paris Paralympics gold medal after breaking world record

ABC

Ben Hance's dominance of the men's 100m backstroke S14 has continued in Paris, with the Australian breaking the world record and claiming a second gold in the event on day nine. I'm glad I got a gold medal now, and hell, even getting a world record. Hance's triumph highlighted a terrific day nine in Paris for the Australian para swim …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Paralympics 2024: Australia's Curtis McGrath wins fourth para canoe gold at Paris Games, James Turner wins men's 100m T36, as it happened

ABC

Australia has enjoyed a successful day 10 of the Paris Paralympics, winning two gold medals. James Turner finished over the top of the field to take out the men's 100m T36 final in the para athletics. Australia's Curtis McGrath made it a hat-trick of wins in the men's kayak single 200m KL2 event to collect his fourth Paralympic gold. In …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Michael Palfrey: Australian swimming coach sacked for supporting Korean athlete during Paris Olympics

CNN

CNN — Swimming Australia has terminated the contract of coach Michael Palfrey after he voiced support for a South Korean athlete at the Paris Olympics, the governing body confirmed in a statement to CNN. Palfrey had said that he hoped South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min would win the men’s 400-meter freestyle in Paris, a race which also featured two Australian …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Timothy Hodge wins first individual gold medal at Paris Paralympics

ABC

Timothy Hodge has completed his medal cabinet, claiming his maiden individual Paralympic gold medal. The Australian para swimmer became Paralympic champion in the men's 200m individual medley SM9, his second gold of this Games. Hodge went into the race as world champion and world record holder, and described how his training had to be "impossible" to win the Paralympic gold. …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Latest Russian doping case from 2012 London Olympics set to raise US runner Rowbury to get bronze

Associated Press

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — More than 12 years after the 2012 London Olympics, United States 1,500-meter runner Shannon Rowbury is set to get a bronze medal because of yet another doping case in a notoriously dirty race. The court said Tomashova tested positive for anabolic steroids in re-analysis in 2021 of samples she gave in June and July 2012, weeks ahead …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Paralympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings after day five of the Paralympics

ABC

Day five of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games has finished. With so many events happening, we're keeping track of all the Australian medal winners for each day of competition. Have a look at the list of day five's Aussie winners and the overall medal standings below. Australia's day five medals: Gold: Lauren Parker — Triathlon: Women's PTWC Triathlon: Women's PTWC …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maisie Summers-Newton wins one of Britain’s 12 golds on Paralympics super Sunday

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Huge day for Aussies at Paris Paralympics with 10 medals coming - with a hint of controversy

Daily Mail

Australia has enjoyed its most fruitful day of medals at the Paris Paralympics to date, with Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager leading the charge by lifting rowing gold in the PR3 mixed double sculls. Ayers and Altschwager saw off a challenge from Great Britain to record Australia's first-ever rowing gold, one of 10 medals collected on Sunday in Paris. Nikki …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maisie Summers-Newton and Brock Whiston strike gold for Britain in Paris

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympic Games: Amputee swimmer wrongly disqualified over little-known rule as chaos descends on Paris pool

Daily Mail

A Paralympic Games swimmer was wrongly disqualified on Sunday before being reinstated as confusion reigned over the pool in Paris. Iraq-born Australian star Ahmed Kelly, who is missing both arms below the elbow and both legs completely, was disqualified by officials following his heat in the men's 150m medley SM3. Aussie Paralympic Games swimmer Ahmed Kelly was wrongly disqualified on …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics 2024: Australia's Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager win gold in PR3 mixed double sculls on Australia's best day for total medals in Paris, as it happened

ABC

Australia has enjoyed its most successful day of the Paris Paralympics, winning 10 medals across para swimming, para rowing, para cycling and para athletics. Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager won Australia's first para rowing gold in Games history with their victory in the PR3 mixed double sculls final. Australia's Erik Horrie was awarded bronze in the Pr1 men's single sculls …

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