Amy Wilson-Hardy withdraws from Paris 2024 on 'medical grounds' as British Olympic Association investigate the Team GB rugby sevens star over a racist message

Team GB rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy has withdrawn from nan Olympic Games amid an investigation into an alleged racist message.

The British Olympic Association launched an investigation into an alleged station made by Wilson-Hardy successful a WhatsApp conversation, which was past posted connected Instagram.

Wilson-Hardy had featured successful Team GB's 17-7 quarter-final conclusion to nan United States connected Monday.

The 32-year-old has now withdrawn from placement matches astatine nan Games, pinch nan BOA citing 'medical grounds'. 

'The British Olympic Association has confirmed that Amy Wilson Hardy has been withdrawn connected aesculapian grounds from nan rugby sevens placement matches and will beryllium replaced by Tokyo 2020 Olympian Abi Burton,' a BOA connection read.

Her replacement Burton played successful Britain's 19-15 nonaccomplishment to China successful their 5-8 placing lucifer connected Tuesday afternoon.

Mail Sport exclusively revealed connected Monday that nan BOA were investigating nan post.

Officials are looking into a screengrab of a WhatsApp speech which allegedly involves Team GB and England guardant Amy Wilson-Hardy and an unnamed 3rd party.

Within it, location is simply a image of nan 32-year-old, who looks for illustration she is wearing a dark-coloured facemask.

The 3rd statement writes underneath: 'genuine cocoa face', which prompts nan response: 'Thought I'd person a amended chance pinch nan blacks'.

The image was posted connected Instagram on pinch nan caption: 'A small achromatic look racism by @teamgb Rugby 7's @amywilsonhardy moreover joking she'll person a amended chance pinch nan blacks'.

In a erstwhile statement, a BOA spokesperson said: "The British Olympic Association has been made alert of an image published connected a societal media level and is investigating nan matter." 

Wilson-Hardy, who made her England debut successful 2013, started successful today's 26-17 triumph complete South Africa, and past featured successful their 17-7 quarter-final conclusion to nan United States successful nan evening.

From West Sussex, she won a bronze badge astatine nan 2018 Commonwealth Games, was named successful nan 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad and has a grade successful engineering from Bath University.

Wilson-Hardy has 10 England caps and has scored 40 points.

A spokesperson for BOA said: 'The British Olympic Association has been made alert of an image connected a societal media level and is investigating nan matter.'

The RFU person been contacted for comment.