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Brittney Griner on playing for Team USA after kneeling during anthem, Russian imprisonment: 'Means everything'
2024/07/23 Report

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Brittney Griner is heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics with a renewed sense of purpose and gratitude, having endured a harrowing experience since her last Games appearance. The two-time gold medalist for Team USA is preparing to represent her country once again, but her journey to Paris has been marked by significant personal challenges.


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Two years ago, Griner faced a severe setback when she was imprisoned in Russia. In 2022, she was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony for drug possession and smuggling after authorities found vape cartridges containing less than a gram of hash oil, which is illegal in Russia.

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