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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has now pulled out of Thursday's individual all-around final less than 24 hours after it was announced that she had withdrawn from the women's…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Simone Biles has now withdrawn from the final individual all-around gymnastics competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.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…
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The coach of an Australian Olympic swimmer has gone viral this week for his incredibly enthusiastic celebration. Per The Guardian, coach Dean Boxall could be seen literally gyrating with pleasure after Ariarne Titmus managed to win herself a gold medal in the final of the women’s 400m freestyle on Monday,…
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Simone Biles has opened up about the constant pressure she's feeling at the Tokyo Olympics. The Olympic Gold-winning artistic gymnast, 24, is shaking off her preliminary round errors and embracing a "fresh start" for the all-around and individual event finals. On Monday, July 26, the five-time Olympic medalist reflected on…
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The recent name change of the Cleveland Indians' official name has been described as an attempt to "erase" history, according to an Ohio sheriff. According to Fox News, Sheriff of Portage County Bruce Zuchowski lambasted the baseball team's recent decision to change its name to the "Cleveland Guardians" in a…
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Teenager Nishiya Momiji has managed to win the inaugural women’s street skateboarding gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Per BBC Sport, the 13-year-old topped the podium along with silver medal winner Rayssa Leal of Brazil, also 13, and Japanese bronze medal winner Funa Nakayama, 16. This year's skateboarding was…
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Donald Trump has branded the Cleveland Indians' recent name change to the Cleveland Guardians "such a disgrace" to Native Americans. Per BBC News, Team owner Paul Dolan said he had an "awakening or epiphany" regarding the Ohio-based team's name following the death of George Floyd last year. The former name…
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Naomi Osaka has kickstarted the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by lighting the iconic flame as part of a very poignant - yet show-stopping - opening ceremony. Needless to say, the Games are taking place a year later than originally planned due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Because of the continuing…
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A player on the Canada Women's National Soccer Team has become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Quinn, 25, came out as transgender in September 2020, announcing that their pronouns are they/them. On Wednesday, July 21, the athlete took to Instagram to share…
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People are praising Paralympian Jessica Long for opening up about being shamed for using handicapped parking spots despite being an amputee in a video earlier this year. The Paralympic Games begin in just over a month's time, and one of the competition's biggest stars, 29-year-old Jessica, is proving herself not…
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Female gymnasts representing Germany at the Tokyo Olympics showed off their full-length unitards in a bid to take a stand against the sexualization of their sport. On Thursday, July 22, Elisabeth Seitz, Kim Bui, Pauline Schaefer, and Sarah Voss gave us all a glimpse of their new pink and black…
