FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Tour’s Bahrain Victorious targeted by doping investigation • FRANCE 24 English” – below is their description.
French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into #doping allegations against #TourdeFrance cycling team #Bahrain Victorious after police searched the outfit’s accommodation and bus on Wednesday following the 17th stage of the race. FRANCE 24’s Sport Editor James Vassina tells us more.
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In This Story: Bahrain
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf. The island nation comprises a small archipelago made up of 40 natural islands and an additional 51 artificial islands, centered around Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country’s landmass.
The country is situated between the Qatari peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre (16 mi) King Fahd Causeway. According to the 2010 census, Bahrain’s population is over 1.2 million, of which around half are non-nationals. The capital and largest city is Manama.
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