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olympicsJuly 30, 2024

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The British rugby sevens player under a racism investigation will not play on the last day of the

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Great Britain's Amy Wilson Hardy, center joins her teammates in a huddle after they lost their women's quarterfinal Rugby Sevens match between Great Britain and the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, Monday, July 29, 2024. The US won the game 17-7. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Great Britain's Amy Wilson Hardy, center joins her teammates in a huddle after they lost their women's quarterfinal Rugby Sevens match between Great Britain and the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, Monday, July 29, 2024. The US won the game 17-7. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The British rugby sevens player under a racism investigation will not play on the last day of the Olympic tournament in Paris.

Amy Wilson-Hardy wasn’t on the start list for Britain’s classification game against China on Tuesday.

The team said Wilson-Hardy’s place had been taken by an injury replacement. The team said Wilson-Hardy isn’t under suspension.

Britain's The Independent newspaper reported that a screengrab of a conversion in a messaging app involving Wilson-Hardy had appeared in social media.

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The British Olympic Association said it was investigating the publication of the image that was published on a social media platform.

Britain dropped out of medal contention with a 17-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States on Monday night.

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AP Summer Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games

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