French Sports and Olympic Games Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera arrives to attend the first weekly cabinet meeting of the new government at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) – France’s recently appointed sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera has tested positive for COVID-19 and will self-isolate and work remotely for the time being, said the country’s sports ministry.
Oudea-Castera has had a difficult start to her job, having come under criticism over how France handled last month’s Champions League soccer final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, which was marred by crowd disorder. read more
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Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Toby Chopra
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