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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has dismissed speculation about a cancellation or postponement of the upcoming Paris Games due to the political situation in France, saying it was part of a disinformation campaign. Reports had suggested that IOC president Thomas Bach was concerned after France’s far-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, topped the first round of voting for a new parliament. The second round of voting is set for Sunday. Magazine Le Point had suggested that Bach had given a mid-July deadline whether the Games would go ahead as planned July 26-August 11, but the IO…

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