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Allyson Felix is an American track and field sprinter. She specializes in the 200-meter and 400-meter sprint, both of which she’s won several Olympic medals in. Felix is the most decorated athlete in World Athletics Championships history, with 18 career medals. She has won 11 Olympic medals, seven of them gold, making her the most decorated female track and field Olympian and most decorated American track and field Olympian in history. ALLYSON FELIX BIOGRAPHY: EARLY LIFE, FAMILY, EDUCATIONAllyson Felix was born on November 18, 1985 (Allyson Felix age: 35), in Los Angeles, California. Her fathe...
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Team USA shot-putter Raven Saunders sparked controversy by highlighting “oppression” during her protest on the Olympic podium. Now, USOC has ruled that Saunders did not violate rules against making political statements and acted as a “respectful” athlete. Saunders, who had just won the silver medal in the shot putting, finished with a distance of 19.79 meters. After her near victory, she conducted an interview with NBC News, and shared the reason she raised her hands into an “X.” She wanted to show the intersection where all people who are oppressed meet. Saunders also said that she “wants to ...
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Lamont Jacobs is the first-ever from Italy to win an Olympic medal in the 100-meter dash in the Games’ 125-year history. Not only that but he now holds the title of the world’s fastest man. Jacobs was born in Texas to an Italian mother and American father. His parents split when he was six months old and his mother took him back to Italy. Jacobs said that he did not speak to his father again until last year, but he needed to reconnect to prepare for the Olympics. “I never saw my dad from that time,” Jacobs said. “But I started to speak with him one year ago for the first time. This helped me a...
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Simone Biles opened up about the “twisties” condition that she said led her to withdrawal from the gymnastics events during the Tokyo Olympics. She shared videos of it occurring, showcasing how her “mind and body are simply not in sync.” The “twisties” cause a gymnast to lose a sense of where they are in the air and often lead to dangerous landings. Biles officially withdrew from the all-around gymnastics final and cited “mental health” as the reason. This led to widespread support from fans, athletes and Olympians such as Micheal Phelps. While there was support for Biles, there was also plent...
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Good news for those wanting to attend the Olympics: it was announced on Monday that a limited number of local fans will be allowed to attend the games. Organizers set a limit of 50% capacity — up to a maximum of 10,000 fans — for each Olympic venue, and officials said that if coronavirus cases rise again, the rules could be changed and fans could still be barred altogether. Officials also said local fans will be under strict rules. They will not be allowed to cheer, they must wear masks and are being told to go straight home afterward. “We would like people to go directly home from the venue w...
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On Wednesday, the soccer group draws for the Tokyo Olympics took place. The draw saw the United States Women’s National Team be placed in group G. The USWNT will be placed in Group D with old rivals Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. The USWNT will first play against Sweden on July 21, in Tokyo. Then, they will face New Zealand on July 24, and lastly Australia on July 27. The Women’s national team’s first matchup with Sweden will be a familiar one. Both national teams have faced one another various time. It will be their 42nd meeting and fourth in the last three years. The two teams faced one ...
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The US Men’s Basketball national team roster pool has been revealed. The pool of players has a chance to be selected to play in the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics this summer. On Thursday, a total of 57 players were revealed to be part of the pool to fill the squad. Among those 57 players, 13 of them have already won Olympic gold medals for the US national team. Those players include three-time Olympic winner LeBron James and two-time gold medalists Kevin Durant and Chris Paul. Other players in the pool are former gold medalists Harrison Barnes, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Davis, DeMar DeRozan, Paul Geo...
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