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Tom Davidson

Olympian Matthew Richardson banned for life by Australia

Matthew Richardson with a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.

Double Olympic silver medallist Matthew Richardson has been effectively banned for life from representing the Australia national squad, following his nationality swap this August.

The track sprinter, who represented Australia at the Paris Olympics this summer, switched his racing nationality to Great Britain following the Games. The 25-year-old was born in Maidstone, Kent, but moved to Australia with his family when he was nine years old.

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