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Laura Woods 'received death threats' over comments on Olympic boxing gender row

Sky News Thursday, 15 August 2024
Laura Woods 'received death threats' over comments on Olympic boxing gender rowSports presenter Laura Woods has said she received death threats after she commented on the gender row involving Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting.
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