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Tokyo Olympics boss refuses to resign over sexist remarks
Yoshiro Mori's comments, in which he said women speak too much in meetings, are the latest headache for organisers already battling public disquiet about the Tkoyo Olympics.
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Russia banned from using its name, flag at next 2 Olympics - TheGrio
Russia was banned Thursday from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world... View Article The post Russia banned from using its name, flag at next 2 Olympics appeared first on TheGrio.
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15-Year-Old Girl Is Shot And Killed By Columbus Police After Calling Them For Help
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Kenya: Kipyegon Eases to Victory As Omanyala, Otieno Set Up 100m Final Showdown
[Nation] Olympics 1,500m champion Faith Chepng'etich Kipyegon easily sealed her place at the Tokyo Olympic Games after she eased off to victory in women's 1,500m during the Kenyan trials at the Moi International Sports Centre on Thursday.
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Kenya to Host Africa Weightlifting Olympic Qualifiers
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Amateur Weightlifting Association (KAWF) is hosting the Senior Africa Weightlifting Olympic qualifiers in Nairobi from May 24-31.
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The Olympics Don’t Want Black Women To Win
Sha’Carri Richardson, Christine Mboma, Beatrice Masilingi and others have been disqualified in the 2021 Olympics because of policies that are racist and unjust.
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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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Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks
TOKYO (AP) — The long saga of Yoshiro Mori appears to be near the end. Japan’s Kyodo news agency and others reported on Thursday — citing unnamed sources “familiar with the matter” — that Yoshiro Mori will step...
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Kenya: Feeney Quits Kenya Sevens Coaching Job
According to KRU, Feeney - who doubled up as the union's Technical Director - left by mutual
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Over 300,000 People Have Signed Petition to Support Track Star Sha’Carri Richardson; Received Suspension After Positive Marijuana Test
MoveOn Civic Action launched a petition to allow Sha'Carri Richardson to compete in the 100-meter dash at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Detroit ACE and Detroit Public Library Launch #313READS Challenge
Detroit ACE (Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship) has partnered with the Detroit Public Library on a new program to promote reading this summer, the 313 Summer Reading
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Comedian Paul Mooney Dead at 79 – Free Press of Jacksonville
(Source: www.kiro7.com) By Kelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk - May 19, 2021 - OAKLAND, Calif. — Comedian Paul Mooney died Wednesday at his Oakland, California, home at the age of 79, a family [...]
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McIlroy, Thomas excited for Olympic golf, Rahm to be there
Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy and second-ranked Justin Thomas are excited about golfing in the Tokyo Olympics, AFP reports.
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Kenya to Field Team in Canoe and Slalom Olympics Trials
[Nation] Kenya Rowing and Canoe Federation is planning to take the canoe and slalom teams for 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games qualifying championships due January in Asia.
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Trinidad father, son die from COVID-19 - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) A Siparia father and son have both died of COVID-19 as 38-year-old Nigel Ramkalawan and his 66-year-old father Premnath succumbed to the virus just hours apart. The article Trinidad father, son die from COVID-19 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Poage, George Coleman (1880–1962)
George Poage ran track in the 1904 Olympic games and was the first African American to ever win an Olympic medal. Poage was born in Hannibal, Missouri on November 6, 1880, but spent most of his childhood growing up in La Crosse, Wisconsin. As a teen, he excelled both in academics and
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Torch Lit in Honor of Rafer Johnson - Los Angeles Sentinel
Today, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who serves as the President of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, announced that the Coliseum’s Torch has been lit in honor of Rafer Johnson, the famed decathlete and actor who passed away today in his Sherman Oaks
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New Zealand names Rugby Sevens teams for Tokyo Olympics - The Kenya News
WELLINGTON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Two experienced teams were announced on Friday by New Zealand Rugby and the New Zealand Olympic Committee for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Both men's and women's sides go into the Games with a world No. 1 ranking and will be eyeing a place on the…
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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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Sha'Carri Richardson Bolts into History and into Tokyo Olympics | Dallas Weekly
Richardson’s victory came in just 10.86 seconds – amazingly, it was an eye-lash slower than her head-spinning performance in the semifinal heat, where she crossed the finish line in just 10.64 seconds.
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South Africa banned from Olympic Games
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1 in 5 Americans Lost Loved One During Pandemic: Poll - The Washington Informer
About 1 in 5 of all Americans say a relative or close friend has died from the coronavirus, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found. The post 1 in 5 Americans Lost Loved One During Pandemic: Poll appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Kenya: How Foreign Athletes Are Making the Best of 'Lockdown' in Iten
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Do you know that the first Black Africans to compete in the Olympics were Tswana tribesmen in 1904? - Face2Face Africa
Four years before South African athlete Reggie Walker became an Olympic champion in the 100 meters in London, two Tswana tribesmen Len Taunyane and Jan Mashiani informally participated in the 1904 St Louis Olympics and made history. Referred to as LenTau and Yasmani because officials could not
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Irving, Kyrie Andrew (1992- )
Kyrie Andrew Irving is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Cleveland (Ohio) Cavaliers. Since joining the NBA in 2011, Irving has established himself as one of the league’s elite point guards.  His resume includes being a four-time NBA
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Punching through turmoil: Pro Boxer Helps Medical Staff Cope - Black News Channel
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Hassan NDam, former middleweight boxing champion of the world, wanted to repay the French hospital that cared for his father-in-law through his bout with COVID-19. Perhaps with Champagne? Or chocolate? No, NDam thought: These are things that wont
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Wayde van Niekerk just happy to be back on the track after false starts
Olympic Gold Medallist Wayde van Niekerk returns to international track action at the Gala dei Castelli meet in Bellinzona, Switzerland on Tuesday night.
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LoL LCS: Roster announced for Cloud9 vs TSM Classic Showmatch
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