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After two friends named Michael Chapman and Toks Ahmed crossed paths with a woman who “struggled with the size of her swim cap,” the entrepreneurial men designed a larger cap which could accommodate bulkier hair types, such as curly textures or Afro hair, according to
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Sha'Carri Richardson Bolts into History and into Tokyo Olympics | Dallas Weekly
Richardson’s victory came in just 10.86 seconds – amazingly, it was an eye-lash slower than her head-spinning performance in the semifinal heat, where she crossed the finish line in just 10.64 seconds.
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'I Just Know How Important My Community Is to Me': Allyson Felix Isn't Shying Away from Advocating for Black Lives In the Wake of an Olympic Ban on Protests
Record-breaking sprinter Allyson Felix could be less than three months away from competingin her fifth and final OlympicGames. True enough, building on her legacy as […]
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WATCH: Simone Biles Makes History At The U.S Classic With Yurchenko Double Pike
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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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New Zealand names Rugby Sevens teams for Tokyo Olympics - The Kenya News
WELLINGTON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Two experienced teams were announced on Friday by New Zealand Rugby and the New Zealand Olympic Committee for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Both men's and women's sides go into the Games with a world No. 1 ranking and will be eyeing a place on the…
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Tunisia: Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament Split - Tunisia Fail to Qualify for Olympics After Losing to Croatia 70-75
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian basketball team missed their last chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo, after conceding their second defeat in a row against the host country, Croatia (75-70) at the qualifying tournament in Split Thursday.
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US-born swimmer Siphiwe Baleka blocked from representing ancestors' home Guinea-Bissau, in Olympics - DefenderNetwork.com
The 50-year-old phenom Siphiwe Baleka, slated to be oldest Olympic swimmer in history, competing for Guinea-Bissau, homeland of his enslaved ancestors, has been blocked from Olympic competition. At least for now. Claytown Productions reports that swimming's governing
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Florence Griffith Joyner
Florence Dolorez Griffith Joyner was an American athlete, who is considered to be one of the fastest women of all time. She was also known for being a trend setter on the field, with her fashionable outfits and long nails. She was born in Los Angeles, California on December 21, 1959 and raised in
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Kenya: Gathimba Warms Up for Tokyo Olympics With Win At Kasarani
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World Athletics Accused Of Releasing Confidential Testosterone Test Results Of Namibian Teens Pulled From Olympics - Blavity
Namibia's National Olympic Committee says World Athletics went back on a deal to not reveal why two teen athletes had to withdraw from the 400m race in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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Do you know that the first Black Africans to compete in the Olympics were Tswana tribesmen in 1904? - Face2Face Africa
Four years before South African athlete Reggie Walker became an Olympic champion in the 100 meters in London, two Tswana tribesmen Len Taunyane and Jan Mashiani informally participated in the 1904 St Louis Olympics and made history. Referred to as LenTau and Yasmani because officials could not
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How HBCUs Are Training the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs | The Plug
A Bloomberg survey found that Howard University produced the largest share of founders among its B-school rankings. Clark Atlanta, Morehouse and Spelman are receiving $1.5 million over five years for students to learn entrepreneurial skills. A Thurgood Marshall College Fund program is partnering
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Dominique Dawes
One of the most renowned names in the history of American gymnastics, Dominique Dawes was born in November 20, 1976 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dawes recognized her passion for gymnastics at an early age of 6 years and attended lessons with Kelli Hill who remained her coach for the rest of
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Kenya: Mark Otieno - Borrowed Pair of Shoes Propelled Me to the Olympics
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Nigeria: Dope - Nigeria's Paralympic Champion, Esther Onyema, Banned for Four Years
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Kenya: First Batch of Team Kenya Leaves for Tokyo Olympics
[Nation] The first batch of Team Kenya for the Tokyo Olympic Games leaves the country Tuesday evening for the Japanese capital.
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Kenya to Field Team in Canoe and Slalom Olympics Trials
[Nation] Kenya Rowing and Canoe Federation is planning to take the canoe and slalom teams for 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games qualifying championships due January in Asia.
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Meet The 5 Black Track And Field Stars Who Broke Records During The US Olympic Trials - Blavity
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Sha'Carri Richardson Has Been Suspended For Using Marijuana After Learning Her Mom Died
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Why this could be another classic in the rivalry news -The Black Chronicle
After the U.S. women's national team eked past the Netherlands, the reigning champions of Europe, following a grueling 120-minute slugfest and penalty shootout, it would be tempting to see
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Kenya: Andrew Amonde Opens Up on Retirement Plans After Tokyo Olympics
[Nation] Leading Kenya Sevens for the second time at the Olympics is a great honour that Andrew Amonde will be embracing as he plans to hang his boots after serving the game diligently for 15 years.
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Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy and second-ranked Justin Thomas are excited about golfing in the Tokyo Olympics, AFP reports.
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Tokyo Olympics: Athletes banned from podium taking a knee protests
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Organisers show off Olympic village a month before Games begin - Stabroek News
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Punching through turmoil: Pro Boxer Helps Medical Staff Cope - Black News Channel
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