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Swimming IPC strips Malaysia of World Para Swimming Championship

MALAYSIA has been stripped of the hosting rights for the World Para Swimming Championships after refusing to let Israelis compete in it.

The Malaysian government said earlier this month that no Israeli delegates can enter Malaysia for sporting or other events in solidarity with the Palestinians. 

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said yesterday that Malaysia had “failed to provide the necessary guarantees that Israeli Para swimmers could participate, free from discrimination, and safely in the championships.”

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