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Paralympic athlete stripped of gold medal for bizarre rule-break involving gesture and flag
Iran’s Sadegh Beit Sayah has been stripped of his Paralympic gold medal after picking up two yellow card offences. The 37-year-old set a new Paralympic record in the men’s F41 Javelin final on Saturday with a throw of 47.64 metres. Beit Sayah went from hero to zero in ParisGetty But elation soon turned to heartbreak for Beit Sayah, as he was stripped of his medal just before the awards ceremony due to him unfurling a religious flag in his celebrations. He had already picked up a yellow card for appearing to perform a throat-slitting gesture after his record-breaking throw. After winning, he unfurled a black flag with red writing, seeing him earn a second warning. Speaking a

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