Swimmer Luana Alonso Kicked Out of Olympic Village for ‘Inappropriate’ Behavior

Anna Phillips
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The dramatic announcement came after her lacklustre performance in the Women’s 100m Butterfly heats, which saw her come sixth and finish with a time of 1:03.09.

She failed to qualify for the semi-finals after swimming more than three seconds slower than her personal best.

Luana Alonso took to social media to break her silence (Instagram/@luanalonsom)

Following this, the 20-year-old then abruptly announced she was retiring from the sport on social media, telling her 500,000 Instagram followers: “Swimming: thank you for allowing me to dream, you taught me to fight, to try, perseverance, sacrifice, discipline and many more.

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Anna Phillips is a content editor at Twist Koala. She specialises in probing the latest news related to celebrities, social glam, lifestyle, entertainment and viral content. She has an experience of writing for 7 years. She graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism and later pursued her passion for writing.
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