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Health experts urge Olympics organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola

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Health experts call for Olympics organisers to cut ties with sponsor Coca-Cola. The US company is accused of "sportswashing" sugary drinks with no nutritional value. AFP/File

Two health experts on Wednesday urged Olympic organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola, saying the big money sponsorship deal allows the US company to "sportswash" unhealthy sugary drinks.

Events in the French capital have been lined with advertising for the ubiquitous fizzy drinks of Coca-Cola, which has been sponsoring the Olympics since 1928.

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