German official sent home for racist slur at Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — A German cycling official will be sent home from the Tokyo Olympics after using a racist slur during the men's time trial, the country's team said Thursday. German cycling federation sports director Patrick Moster had been overseeing the cycling squad at the Tokyo Games. He used the slur while urging German rider Nikias Arndt to catch up to riders from the African nations of Algeria and Eritrea during Wednesday's time trial. It was heard on TV broadcasts and widely condemned in Germany.