POOLE-born rugby sevens star Amy Wilson-Hardy has been withdrawn from the Team GB squad on medical grounds after becoming embroiled in a racism row over a WhatsApp message.

The 32-year-old, who plays for Ealing Trailfinders, was the subject of an Instagram post which featured a WhatsApp message in which she was alleged to have made a racist comment.

Yesterday (July 29), the British Olympic Association (BOA) said it was investigating the claim, which involved a comment by Wilson-Hardy after she sent a picture of herself wearing a dark facemask.

Today, a BOA spokesperson confirmed she would take no further part in the Games but stopped short of mentioning the controversy.

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“The British Olympic Association has confirmed that Amy Wilson Hardy has been withdrawn on medical grounds from the Paris 2024 rugby sevens placement matches and will be replaced by Tokyo 2020 Olympian Abi Burton,” they said.

Wilson-Hardy played in Team GB’s quarter final defeat to the USA on Monday night, but will miss the team’s final matches this afternoon (Tuesday).