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Olympic triple medallist ‘shocked' by lifetime ban after defecting to Team GB
Matthew Richardson won three medals for Australia at the Paris 2024 Games before switching allegiances to Team GB, which resulted in the cyclist receiving a lifelong ban
Olympian Matthew Richardson banned for life by Australia
Double Olympic silver medallist Matthew Richardson has been effectively banned for life from representing the Australia national squad, following his nationality swap this August. The track sprinter,
Matthew Richardson brushes off Australia ban and sanctions after Great Britain switch - 'Just words on a piece of paper'
GB track star Matthew Richardson has dismissed sanctions imposed on him by Australian cycling's national body as "just words on a piece of paper".
Track cyclist Matthew Richardson says his lifetime ban from Australian cycling means nothing to him
Former Australian Olympic track cyclist Matthew Richardson has dismissed his lifetime ban following his defection to ride for Great Britain as “just words on a piece of paper (that) don’t carry much weight for me”.
Olympic medallist Richardson banned from competing for Australia after allegiance switch
Matthew Richardson will not be permitted to rejoin the Australian Cycling Team in the future, governing body AusCycling said on Monday, following a review into the cyclist's switch of allegiance from Australia to Britain.
Cyclist Matthew Richardson dismisses AusCycling's lifetime ban after defecting to Team Great Britain
Matthew Richardson says AusCycling's lifetime ban on him is similar to an employer firing someone who has already resigned, but he says he hopes it will understand his defection to Team GB in time.
Olympian Matthew Richardson opens up on move from Australia to Great Britain after AusCycling’s lifetime ban
Former Australian track cycling star Matthew Richardson has hit back at AusCycling for handing down “one last blow” in the form of a lifetime ban following his defection to his birth country.
Australia ban cycling's Richardson for life after UK defection
Track cyclist Matt Richardson has been banned from representing Australia for life after he stunned the sport by joining the British team just weeks after winning three Olympic medals in the green and gold.
Australian cycling defector Matthew Richardson avoids two-year ban
Australia's track cycling defector Matthew Richardson has avoided a two-year ban from competition after his acrimonious decision to race for Great Britain.
'Just words': Defector bites back over lifetime ban
Matthew Richardson has shot back at the governing body of Australian cycling after it imposed a lifetime ban on him.
'Just words on a piece of paper' - Matthew Richardson responds to Australia ban and sanctions
It’s just words on a piece of paper, really, and they don’t really carry much weight for me,” he added. As part of AusCycling’s review, the national body said it looked
Team GB star with three Olympic medals 'shocked' by lifetime ban
Matthew Richardson admitted he was shocked by AusCycling's decision to ban him from ever racing for them again after he ...
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Aussie cyclist who defected to GB: ‘The attention on me has been unfair’
Matthew Richardson prompted a backlash when he made the shock decision to ride for GB - earning a lifetime ban from his ...
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Two-year ban deemed 'legally unenforceable' in AusCycling review of Matthew Richardson Great Britain shift
Investigation concludes track rider who swapped nationalities after Olympics 'acted in a way which conflicted with the values ...
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UCI Track Champions League LIVE - Matthew Richardson, Emma Finucane aim to stay top of standings in Apeldoorn
The first round of the 2024 UCI Track Champions League delivered in spades, and now the world's elite reconvene on the boards ...