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Uganda: Special Olympics Embarks On Journey to Germany
[Monitor] The selection process of Special Olympics athletes has begun in earnest ahead of the Summer World Games in Berlin, Germany, in June 2023.
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Kenya: Chepng'etich Leads Triumphant Kenyan Cast in Diamond League Finale
[Nation] It was a night that Kenyan athletes lived up to the championship's name to sparkle as they dominated to win five events in Zurich during the 2021 Diamond League finale on Thursday.
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Sha'Carri Richardson Suspended From U.S. Olympic Team After Testing Positive For Marijuana - The Seattle Medium
U.S. track and field star Sha'Carri Richardson has been suspended for one month from the Olympic team after testing positive for THC, a chemical found in marijuana, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on
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U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Responds to Letter Over Sha'Carri Richardson Suspension
On Friday (July 9), the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) released a response letter addressing Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension
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Team GB ‘hugely confident’ Tokyo Games will go ahead - Stabroek News
LONDON, (Reuters) - Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England said yesterday he was confident the Tokyo Olympics would go ahead this year but athletes could expect them to be very different due to the COVID-19
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Sha'Carri Richardson Has Been Suspended For Using Marijuana After Learning Her Mom Died
Sha'Carri Richardson, who won the 100 meters at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials has been suspended after she tested positive for marijuana
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WHO says virus strain in India a 'variant of concern'
The World Health Organization in Geneva said the B.1.617 variant spreading in India appears to be more contagious and might possibly have some increased resistance to vaccine protections.
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Sha’Carri Richardson Bolts into History and into Tokyo Olympics | Atlanta Daily World
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia With lightning-like quickness and a will to dominate, Sha’Carri Richardson is on her way to the Olympics in Tokyo. The 21-year-old native of Dallas, Texas, won the women’s 100-meter final during the U.S. Olympic Track
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Naomi Osaka conflicted over holding the Tokyo Olympics
Naomi Osaka is conflicted over whether the Tokyo Olympics should be held amid the coronavirus pandemic. The second-ranked tennis player,... View Article The post Naomi Osaka conflicted over holding the Tokyo Olympics appeared first on TheGrio.
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Host city Tokyo bans Olympic spectators amid COVID-19 emergency - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - The Olympics will take place without spectators in host city Tokyo, organisers said yesterday, as a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the
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Is it worth having the Summer Olympics this year?
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The Commonwealth of Nations - African History
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Lesotho: Ramoqopo to Become Anoca Second VP
[Lesotho Times] The Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC's) long serving president 'Matlohang Moiloa Ramoqopo is set to become the next Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) second vice president.
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Wayde van Niekerk arrives in the USA to continue building for Tokyo Olympics
SA star athlete Wayde van Niekerk has arrived in the United States as he continues his preparation for the Tokyo Olympics later this year.
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Track Legend Usain Bolt Gives His Opinion On Sha’Carri Richardson: “I Like Her Energy”
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Richardson bolts into history,Tokyo Olympics - Garland Journal
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire With lightning-like quickness and a will to dominate, Sha’Carri Richardson is on her way to the Olympics in Tokyo. The 21-year-old native of Dallas, TX, […] The post Richardson bolts into history,Tokyo Olympics appeared first on Garland Journal.
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Sydney McLaughlin Broke Dalilah Muhammad’s 400-Meter Hurdles Record at Tokyo Olympics • EBONY
Sydney McLaughlin continues the streak of Black girl magic dominating the 2021 Tokyo Olympics with her record-breaking win at the 400-meter hurdles Wednesday. Already one of the world’s best hurdlers, McLaughlin, a native of Dunellen, N.J., earned a silver medal with a 51.46 time, beating former
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Tokyo Olympics: Athletes banned from podium taking a knee protests
Athletes will be banned from protesting on podiums and the field of play at the Tokyo Olympics after recommendations from the athletes' commission.
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2016 Gold Medal Swimmer Simone Manuel Will Be Heading to the Tokyo Olympics After Revealing She Was Diagnosed with Overtraining Syndrome
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China eyes another clean sweep but challenges ahead - Stabroek News
TOKYO, (Reuters) - China will be bidding for a fourth clean sweep of table tennis medals at the Tokyo Olympics and despite some mixed performances in the run-up to the games it will be a major shock if their paddlers are not standing atop the podium yet
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WNBA star Chiney Ogwumike wants to empower young girls ahead of the Olympics
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers on how Graves' disease 'made me who I am' | The Atlanta Voice
Gail Devers' first Olympic gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a blanket finish thought to be the closest ever 100m final. While her time of 10.82 seconds was less than a tenth of a second faster than her four nearest rivals, it wasn't just the
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Biles returns to Olympic competition, wins bronze medal on balance beam
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Carlos, US athletes take stand to end Olympic protest rule - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Claytown Productions: Guinea-Bissau Swim Federation Alleges FINA Discrimination Against African-American Olympic Hopeful
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Kenya's Korir, Uganda's Chemutai win gold in heated races | Africanews
Emmanuel Korir won gold and led a Kenyan one-two finish in the 800 meters at the Olympics.
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Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns target to miss Tokyo Olympics!
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