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Sha'Carri Richardson, who was banned from the Olympic 100m race, has taken to Twitter to ask if she was "missed" after the relay team was temporarily disqualified. Last month, the 21-year-old athlete won the US Olympic Track and Field Trials, which would have qualified her for a spot on the…
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Simone Biles has shared a worrying video on social media in which she proves her case of the "twisties" is still in full effect. In simplified terms, twisties is when your body stops doing what you want it to do, and subsequently your mind and body are no longer in…
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Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard has broken her silence after the International Olympic Committee confirmed her place in the women's weightlifting super-heavyweight category. On July 17, the IOC backed the 43-year-old weightlifter, who was assigned male at birth, in her bid to represent New Zealand in the women's category. Two weeks on…
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Simone Biles' doting boyfriend Jonathan Owens is standing by his Gold medalist girlfriend's decision to bow out of the Tokyo Olympics in a bid to prioritize her mental health. On Tuesday, July 27, it was announced that the 24-year-old gold medalist had withdrawn from the women's team all-around gymnastics final,…
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Twitter users have been left outraged after a number of men have criticized the shooting stance of a female Olympian. Last Sunday, 24-year-old Vitalina Batsarashkina managed to win Russian Olympic Committee’s first-ever gold medal at the shooting range. However, a number of Twitter users appeared to be more interested in…
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George Foreman has given his hot take on athlete activism. Speaking on a segment with Fox News anchor Sean Hannity earlier this week, the 72-year-old former boxing champion insisted that modern sporting events risked becoming too politicized to draw crowds. Per HuffPost, the retired athlete seemed to express a belief…
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A cycling coach has been sent home after using a racial slur at the Tokyo Olympics. According to Sky Sports, sporting director of the German Cycling Federation, Patrick Moster has been suspended by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) after being caught using racially derogatory language on Wednesday, July 28. Speaking…
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A Tokyo Olympics commentator has been fired after making racist comments on air.... According to The Sun, veteran Greek TV journalist Dimosthenis Karmiris said that he couldn't understand how South Korean table tennis players could "see the ball". The broadcaster made the offensive remarks when reporting on Greek Olympian Panagiotis…
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Simone Biles has broken her silence with a heartfelt post after pulling out of events at the Olympics in order to prioritize her mental health. On Tuesday, July 27, it was announced that the 24-year-old gold medalist had withdrawn from the women's team all-around gymnastics final, and the following day,…
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Piers Morgan has sparked outrage following his unsympathetic response to Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Biles, 24, pulled out of Thursday's individual all-around final less than a day after withdrawing from the women's team all-around gymnastics final due to concerns over her mental health.…
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A Tokyo Olympics commentator has provoked outrage on social media after misgendering the first non-binary Olympic athlete. According to PinkNews, 20-year-old skateboarder Alana Smith competed in women's skateboarding on Sunday, July 25, but was misgendered when several news correspondents used incorrect pronouns when reporting on them. Take a look at…
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Stepping up to the plate is not always easy... unless you're Team USA's Jordan Chiles. The 20-year-old was the hero we didn't know we needed as she was called in by coach Cecile Landi to replace Simone Biles at the eleventh hour. And despite putting in endless hours into perfecting…
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Simone Biles has been inundated with well-wishes and messages of support after withdrawing from another event in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 24-year-old gold medalist has now pulled out of Thursday's individual all-around final less than 24 hours after it was announced that she had withdrawn from the women's…
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An Olympic judo wrestler has defended her coach after footage emerged on social media of him slapping her. Per Daily Mail, German athlete Martyna Trajdos was filmed being shaken and struck across the cheek by her coach, Claudiu Pusa, prior to her competing against Hungarian Szofi Ozbas in the round…
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Simone Biles has now withdrawn from the final individual all-around gymnastics competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. This comes less than 24 hours after it was announced that the US gymnastics trailblazer would not be competing in the women's team all-around gymnastics final. An official statement from USA Gymnastics…
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The Norwegian women's beach handball team has reacted to their recent "sexist" dress code fine. According to BBC News, Norwegian goalkeeper Tonje Lerstad stated in a recent Radio 1 Newsbeat interview that she was outraged to have been fined $1,768 for wearing shorts in lieu of bikini bottoms. Lerstad stated:…
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An Olympic gymnast has been praised on social media for performing a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement during her routine. According to CBS News, the 18-year-old Costa Rican athlete Luciana Alvarado ended her floor routine on Sunday with a clever flourish. She ended her display by taking a…
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The first-ever Olympic gold medalist from the Philippines has been gifted $660,000 and a house from the government for her incredible achievement. According to The Mirror, Filippino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz managed to win a gold medal in the women's 55kg class - which is the first time an athlete from…
