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No booze, no autographs: Tokyo 2020 sets fan rules with a month to go
Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto warned festivities "will have to be suppressed" to keep the Games safe.
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Sharing videos on social media from Tokyo Games is not allowed -IOC - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Sharing videos from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on social media is not allowed, even for athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said yesterday as it looked to protect
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Richardson will Miss Olympic 100 after Marijuana Test - Los Angeles Sentinel
American champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. The post Richardson will Miss Olympic 100 after Marijuana Test appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Straughn’s formula - Barbados Today
Barbados’ performance on the international sporting arena cannot be solely left up to the athletes, but everyone, whether government or administrators, all need to play a part if the country is to garner success, says former two-time Olympian Seibert Straughn.An outstanding 400m runner who
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Meet The 5 Black Track And Field Stars Who Broke Records During The US Olympic Trials - Blavity
Crowds watched as American track and field stars put their best foot forward to secure a seat at the Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo. They sprinted, hurdled and kept up the momentum making their way as the first to cross the finish lines.   Here are five young stars who broke records and shined
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Nigerian and Kenyan sprinters barred from Olympics for doping - The Kenya News
Issued on: 31/07/2021 - 19:30 Tokyo (AFP) Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare and Kenyan 100 metres specialist Mark Odhiambo were thrown out of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday after failing doping tests.Okagbare, who was due to have run in the semi-finals of the women's 100m on Saturday, tested
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(1966) Robert F. Kennedy, “Day of Affirmation Address"
On June 7, 1966, New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy became one of the first major American politicians to take a public stand against South African Apartheid when he delivered an address to the National Union of South African Students in New York City.  His address appears
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WATCH | 'It hasn't sunk in yet' - SA's golden girl Tatjana Schoenmaker back on home soil | News24
Olympic champion and world record holder Tatjana Schoenmaker is back home after clinching two medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Go Fund Me page created to support Olympic-bound swimmer Cherelle Thompson - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
OLYMPIC-BOUND TT swimmer Cherelle Thompson has set up a Go Fund Me page to assist with her final leg of preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Thompson is set to make her debut at the Olympics from July 23-August 8 in the women’s 50-metre freestyle event. The Go Fund Me page was created b
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Namibia sensation Christine Mboma joins Caster Semenya in Tokyo Olympics ban over testosterone levels
18-year-old 400m sensation Christine Mboma will be barred from the event at the Tokyo Olympics due to elevated testosterone levels.
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Kenya: Janeth Jepkosgei - I Wanted to Be a Nurse
[Nation] Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei would probably not be well known had she decided to pursue her first passion, nursing.
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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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Davis, Shani (1982- )
Shani Davis became the first African American to win a gold medal an individual event in the Winter Olympics and the first African American male to win a gold when he competed in the men’s 1,000-meter speedskating championship in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in
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2016 Gold Medal Swimmer Simone Manuel Will Be Heading to the Tokyo Olympics After Revealing She Was Diagnosed with Overtraining Syndrome
Just three days after her eligibility for the Summer Olympics was in limbo due to losing the 100m freestyle trial, it looks like Simone Manuel […]
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Richardson bolts into history,Tokyo Olympics - Garland Journal
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire With lightning-like quickness and a will to dominate, Sha’Carri Richardson is on her way to the Olympics in Tokyo. The 21-year-old native of Dallas, TX, […] The post Richardson bolts into history,Tokyo Olympics appeared first on Garland Journal.
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Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test | The Atlanta Voice
American champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. Richardson, who won the 100 at Olympic trials in 10.86 seconds on June 19, told of her ban Friday on the “Today Show.” She tested positive at the Olympic trials
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Carlos, US athletes take stand to end Olympic protest rule - Los Angeles Sentinel
John Carlos wants to abolish the rule that bans protests at the Olympics. The post Carlos, US athletes take stand to end Olympic protest rule appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Transgender Athlete Going for the Gold for the Olympics | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
CeCe Telfer, a transgender athlete is going after her plans to participate in the Olympics and qualifying for the U.S. trials, and then race in the 400-meter hurdles, Black Enterprise reported. Telfer has to run the race in 56.5 seconds; her best time time was 57.5 seconds, according to the
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Simone Biles Is Not Committing To Competing In The Postponed 2020 Olympics
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers on how Graves' disease 'made me who I am' | The Atlanta Voice
Gail Devers' first Olympic gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a blanket finish thought to be the closest ever 100m final. While her time of 10.82 seconds was less than a tenth of a second faster than her four nearest rivals, it wasn't just the
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Olympic news: SA sailing duo punch their ticket to Tokyo
Sailors Benji Daniel and Alex Burger have made a triumphant return to the country after booking SA a spot at the Tokyo Olympics in the 49er class.
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Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns target to miss Tokyo Olympics!
South African Olympic Team coach David Notoane will have to make no less than FIVE changes to his initial squad for the global games.
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The International Olympic Committee Will Not Allow 'Black Lives Matter' Apparel at the Tokyo Olympics news -The Black Chronicle
Outside of Hollywood, the industry that has shown prominent support for the Black Lives Matter movement has been the conglomerate of sports leagues throughout the world. Although the majority
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Simone Biles Casually Nails Another Astonishing Move In Training
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Kenya: How Foreign Athletes Are Making the Best of 'Lockdown' in Iten
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Kenya: CS Amina Establishes Sports Medical Body to Develop Model Bubble Training Plan
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- In a bid to ensure that all the national teams set to compete in international events this year are safe from the COVID-19 pandemic, Cabinet Secretary for Sports, culture and heritage Amina Mohamed has established a Sports Medical body to develop Model Bubble Training plan.
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Suni Lee’s gold a victory for all Hmong
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Kenya: Olympic Trials - Rotich Banking On Experience in 800m Event
[Nation] World 800m bronze medalist Ferguson Rotich will be out to show youngsters how the 800m race is done at the Tokyo Olympics trials starting Thursday at the Moi International Sports Centre.
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Simone Biles' aunt died during Tokyo Olympics, coach says
Simone Biles’ aunt reportedly died as the American gymnastics superstar concluded her Tokyo Olympics experience on Tuesday. “I was like,... View Article The post Simone Biles' aunt died during Tokyo Olympics, coach says appeared first on TheGrio.
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