A Dutch court yesterday threw out a bid by banished gymnast Yuri Van Gelder, dubbed the “Lord of the Rings”, to compete in the men’s rings finals in Rio.
Yuri Van Gelder
The Hague: A Dutch court yesterday threw out a bid by banished gymnast Yuri Van Gelder, dubbed the “Lord of the Rings”, to compete in the men’s rings finals in Rio.
Yuri Van Gelder
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The judge at an emergency court hearing in Arnhem ruled Van Gelder “has lost the case” against the Dutch Olympics Committee, which barred him from continuing in the competition after a night out on the town.
Van Gelder, 33, the 2005 men’s rings World Champion, told the court he had drunk “four or five beers” when he left the Olympic Village after coming seventh in Saturday’s qualification — earning a place in Monday’s finals.
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