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Lady Gaga fans are convinced that the singer is a secret Olympian after her athletic doppelganger went viral. In the women's taekwondo event at the Tokyo Olympics, people realized that Julyana AlSadeq, the taekwondo competitor from Jordan, looks identical to the 'Pokerface' singer, per Yahoo News. A photograph of AlSadeq…
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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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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has now pulled out of Thursday's individual all-around final less than 24 hours after it was announced that she had withdrawn from the women's…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Simone Biles has now withdrawn from the final individual all-around gymnastics competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.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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Viewers have poked fun at Team Norway's designers on social media after their winning triathlete's Olympic uniform turned see-through during competition. Kristian Blummenfelt, 27, took part in the men's triathlon - which involved a 1.5km swim, a 40km cycle, and a 10km run - but unfortunately, it was his outfit…
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Piers Morgan has told Olympians that "only gold medals matter" and now athletes are firing back at his comments. The journalist, 56, sparked the fury of athletes when he declared that third place medals are not worth celebrating after team GB won an impressive number of medals on day three…
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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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Tom Daley has shared some encouraging words for LGBTQ+ youth after taking gold in Tokyo. According to Today, the 27-year-old British Olympic swimmer spoke on the subject of his sexuality and his career in sports after he and his diving partner, Matty Lee, swept to victory in the men's synchronized 10-meter…
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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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On day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, US gymnastics trailblazer Simone Biles has been forced out of the women's team gymnastics final. The 24-year-old competed in Team USA's first rotation on vault on Tuesday, July 26 - completing a 1.5 twist on a 2.5-twisting Yurchenko, but suffered a…
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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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First Lady Jill Biden has received a warm ovation from Team USA swimmers in Tokyo - even though she's there to cheer on them! As reported by NBC affiliate LEX18, Dr. Biden was in attendance at the 15,000-seat Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Saturday, July 24, as she prepared to watch…
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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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Chrissy Teigen claims she's no longer getting involved in anyone's drama. The model landed herself in hot water earlier this year when she was accused by multiple celebrities of bullying, which provoked intense backlash against her on social media. Chrissy later spoke out about being in "cancel club" when asked…
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An Olympic swimmer was left angry after her baby was banned from the Tokyo Games. Spanish synchronized swimming captain Ona Carbonell, 31, has been banned from taking her one-year-old son to Tokyo 2020 and says she's been "made to choose" between her family and her sporting dreams. A lack of…
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Tom Brady has cracked a joke at the White House about people who deny that Joe Biden won the November 2020 presidential election. Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, were honored at a ceremony on Tuesday, July 20, and Brady took the opportunity to mock those who believe that…
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Donald Trump says he'd beat George Washington and Abraham Lincoln if he ever ran against them in an election. Per The Guardian, the former President of the United States made these speculations in a recent interview with Washington Post journalists Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig. [caption id="attachment_1263118459" align="aligncenter" width="755"] Credit:…
