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Donald Trump is an American businessman, media personality, and politician who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017-2021. Known for his real estate empire, reality TV show 'The Apprentice', and controversial political career, Trump remains one of the most polarizing figures in American politics.
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Novak Djokovic has been mocked online after destroying two rackets during his farewell match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. On Saturday, July 31, the 34-year-old tennis ace competed against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta, but was defeated in the bronze-medal match, ending Djokovic's hopes of securing a medal at the…
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An unvaccinated Team USA swimmer at the Tokyo Olympic Games is reportedly under review after refusing to wear a mask for interviews. Michael Andrew, 22, made the decision to join his teammates in Japan without any protection against Covid-19. This week, the Olympic swimmer came under fire for answering reporters'…
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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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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 woman admitted she couldn't help but send her ex an "I regret breaking up with you" text after he won a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Hayden Wilde, 23, of New Zealand won bronze in the men's individual triathlon event in Tokyo, prompting his ex-girlfriend to rethink her decision…
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An Olympic skateboarder has taken a rail to the groin in a hard-to-watch wipeout. Angelo Caro Narvaez, 21, endured the painful accident at the Tokyo Olympics men's street heats after he attempted to grand a rail at an awkward angle and fell, causing his board to slip out from beneath…
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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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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…
