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Old Firm clubs lose out on home games due to clash with Olympics

OLD Firm football fans face a series of away matches at the beginning of next season after a warning that Celtic and Rangers won't be able to play at home because of the Olympic Games.

The Olympic Charter stipulates that no other major sporting events can take place in any city hosting an Olympic event for the period of the Games.

With the National Stadium at Hampden hosting five women’s and three men’s matches between July 25 and August 12, no fixtures could take place at Ibrox or Celtic Park during that time.

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