Swimmer Mellouli 'boycotts' Games, retires

Updated July 21 2021 - 1:05am, first published 12:52am
Oussama Mellouli, qualified to compete at his sixth Olympics, says he is "boycotting" Tokyo.
Oussama Mellouli, qualified to compete at his sixth Olympics, says he is "boycotting" Tokyo.

Tunisia's double Olympic swimming gold medallist Oussama Mellouli has announced his international retirement, saying he had decided to "boycott" Tokyo despite qualifying for his sixth Games.

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