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Paraguayan Swimmer Luana Alonso Denies Expulsion from Olympic Village

Alonso disputes claims of inappropriate behavior and insists she left voluntarily after her Olympic events concluded.

  • Luana Alonso failed to advance in the 100m butterfly at the 2024 Paris Olympics and announced her retirement from swimming.
  • Reports claim she was asked to leave the Olympic Village for creating a distraction, including a trip to Disneyland and wearing unofficial attire.
  • The Paraguayan Olympic Committee cited her presence as creating an 'inappropriate atmosphere' for the team.
  • Alonso has countered these allegations, stating she was not expelled and left of her own accord.
  • The swimmer is returning to university in the United States, where she previously competed at Southern Methodist University and Virginia Tech.
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