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[New Times] The national women's national sitting volleyball team returns home with their heads held high despite struggling to hit their mark in the just-concluded Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
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Nigeria: No National Trials, No Olympics for You, Minister Warns Athletes
[Leadership] Abuja -- The minister of youth and sports development, Mr Sunday Dare, has urged athletes seeking to represent Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to come for National Trials, warning that any athletes who failed to come for the Trials would not make Team Nigeria to the Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Athletes banned from podium taking a knee protests
Athletes will be banned from protesting on podiums and the field of play at the Tokyo Olympics after recommendations from the athletes' commission.
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If Your Nipples Could Talk… To put it another way, they would say this about your physique. However, you are well aware that your nipples are responsible for more than simply feeding a newborn. Nipples may provide you with information about what is going on within your body, which is something you
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Maduro Regime Accused Of Politicizing The Achievements Of Venezuelan Athletes At The Olympics
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela won its first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Wednesday, July 28, when Julio Mayora claimed the silver medal in the 73 kg weightlifting category. But Mayora’s victory become a source of controversy among Venezuelans when he dedicated the medal to former
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Oprah gives special invite to girl who reenacted ‘The Color Purple’ scene | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images Oprah Winfrey surprised a young fan with a special invitation after she went viral for reenacting a scene from The Color Purple, per CNN. Rosie McKee caught initially Winfrey's attention with a video posted on Instagram of her acting out the film's famous dinner table scene. In
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Despite falling during her race, this Ethiopian-born athlete still managed to finish 1st [Video]
Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan showed her resilience and kept her eyes on the prize after she emerged victorious in an Olympic middle-distance event despite being involved in a fall during the final lap of the race. Hassan, who was participating in the women's 1,500 heat on Monday
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Tokyo Olympics to allow local fans — but with strict limits
A sharply limited number of fans will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organizers announced Monday as they tried... View Article The post Tokyo Olympics to allow local fans — but with strict limits appeared first on TheGrio.
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Olympic Trials To Allow Raised Fists And Kneeling During National Anthem
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has announced that athletes will be allowed to raise their fists and kneel during the national anthem at the 2021 Olympic trials.  According…
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Uganda: Olympics - Govt Should Give Athletes Tools to Succeed
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Morocco: Karate - Moroccan Gold Medalist Btissam Sadini Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
[MAP] Paris -- Morocco's Btissam Sadini qualified, on Saturday, for the Tokyo Olympic Games, after winning the gold medal of the under 61 kg in karate at the qualifying tournament for these Olympics, which is held at Pierre de Coubertin stadium in Paris.
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Kenya: Chepng'etich Leads Triumphant Kenyan Cast in Diamond League Finale
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Kenya: How Foreign Athletes Are Making the Best of 'Lockdown' in Iten
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Caster Semenya misses Tokyo, may be forced out of Olympics for good
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Does It Pay Big To Become an Olympic Athlete? Here’s How Much Olympians Are Really Making
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Sipho Mbule tops list of FIVE players ruled out of SA Tokyo Olympics squad
Supersport United’s Sipho Mbule leads the exodus of players from the South African u23 squad, as part of five players who have been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympic games squad due to “various medical reasons”.
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L.A. DIGEST: Jazz foundation to honor Billy Mitchell
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Team GB ‘hugely confident’ Tokyo Games will go ahead - Stabroek News
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What’s On Miles’ Mind? — “GAMES 2”
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Kenyatta Hands Over Flag to Team Kenya
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday bid farewell to Team Kenya athletes who will compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and urged them to compete effectively and fairly.
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McLaren to lead investigation into international boxing - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Richard McLaren, who has led investigations into Russian doping and corruption in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), has been put in charge of an investigation into international boxing, the Canadian law professor said
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Nigerian media: Osoba, Ajasin and reporters of death, By Festus Adedayo
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Tunisia: Swimming - Olympics / Olympic Champion Ayoub Hafnaoui Receives Warm Welcome in Tunis
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Kenya: 'Brothers' Omanyala, Otieno Qualify for Tokyo Olympics in 100m
[Nation] Kenya's sprints stars Ferdinand Omanyala and Mark Otieno saved the best for the last to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics Games in a thrilling 100 metres final at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Thursday.
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Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns target to miss Tokyo Olympics!
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