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Alise Willoughby of US, Joris Daudet of France win BMX racing world titles ahead of Paris Olympics

  • Alise Willoughby won her third BMX racing world championship on Saturday, the American standout taking the lead out of the starting gate, pulling away down the stretch and then throwing up her fist in triumph as she crossed over the finish line. Willoughby was followed by Zoe Claessens of Switzerland and U.S. teammate Delany Vaughn, who also will be nominated for the American team that will head to the Paris Olympics by finishing on the world championship podium. In the men's race, Joris Daudet of France took the lead through the first corner and held off reigning Olympic champion Niek Kimmann of the Netherlands to win his third world title.

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Olympics: The worst cheaters in the history of the Games

The three values of Olympism are excellence, friendship and respect. However, over the years it’s clear that some competitors may have missed the memo. Whether it is improbably heavy shoes during the tug of war; athletes pretending to be someone else; or concealed buttons here are some of the most sublime and ridiculous examples of breaking the rules
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