The men shipped the cigarettes from Dubai through Hong Kong rather than a direct route to the UK, to avoid suspicion, Mr Paltenghi said.

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And Ballard took bronze in the men's event as Wa Wai So of Hong Kong set a new Paralympic record.

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Hong, the formerly blacklisted actor, said in his interview in February that he still regrets coming out because other men are reluctant to get into relationships with him, thinking that they would be outing themselves by appearing in public with him.

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