{
  "id": 14036389,
  "title": "Track cyclist who ditched Australia withdrawn from world champ squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/track-cyclist-who-ditched-australia-withdrawn-from-world-champ-squad",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T20:09:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-13/matthew-richardson-withdrawn-british-world-championship-squad/107258768"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British track cyclist Matthew Richardson, who defected from Australia following the Paris Games, has been withdrawn from the British team for the upcoming UCI Track World Championships in China. The Times claims Richardson was removed from the squad due to an investigation into alleged discriminatory posts and behavior. British Cycling has confirmed Richardson's withdrawal without providing a reason.",
  "summary": "British track cyclist Matthew Richardson, who defected from Australian cycling at the end of the Paris Games, has been withdrawn from this week's UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai.",
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        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Track cyclist who ditched Australia withdrawn from world champ squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/track-cyclist-who-ditched-australia-withdrawn-from-world-champ-squad-14041151",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:09:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}