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The Tunisian Olympic Committee confirmed that the young sailor Eya Guezguez, who recently sailed for her country in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, died after her boat capsized while training with her twin sister and Olympic teammate Sarra. Guezguez was just 17. The two sisters and the rest of the Tunisian national team were apparently unprepared for a sudden burst of winds while they were training off the coast of Tunis. Sarra survived but Eya tragically drowned after the boat capsized. Sarra and Eya placed 21st in the two-person 49er FX sailing event in Tokyo but just being at the games at all was ...
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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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Fireworks blew up in a sparkling spectacle as light poured into the stadium to form the six rings of the Olympic symbol. It was the beginning of the end. Just like that, after four years of preparation and another year of pandemic-related postponement, the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games are over. The 16 days of competition have passed, and the Olympic flame was extinguished the morning of August 8. The closing ceremony opened with the march of the countries’ flags, which came out in a single line and formed a circle of flying colors around the Olympic flame. Due to the rising COVID-19 levels in Toky...
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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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British Olympic diver Tom Daley revealed that his secret to staying calm throughout the competition is knitting. Photos of the athlete knitting what seemed to be a pink, purple and blue pouch were posted on social media on Sunday, while he sat in the stands watching the women’s final springboard diving competition. On Monday morning, it appeared Daley was working on a new project with white yarn. Daley revealed on Instagram that knitting is his way of “finding calm, mindfulness and [it] relieves stress.” The athlete has a separate knitting Instagram account, called “Made with love by Tom Daley...
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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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The German women’s gymnastics team has ditched traditional high-cut bikini leotards for full-body leg and ankle covering unitards at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, making a worldwide statement against the “sexualization” of the sport on stage. “We sat together today and said, ok, we want to have a big competition,” German gymnast Sarah Voss said in a statement. “We want to feel amazing, we want to show everyone that we look amazing.” The suits featured a blur and white crystal-embellished bodice with maroon ankle-length leggings with cut-out detailing. The full-body style suits had their Olympic...
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The Tokyo Olympics might be just a day away, but one instrumental figure won’t be attending the opening ceremony. Kentaro Kobayashi, the opening ceremony director, was fired after his past Holocaust jokes resurfaced. The comedian was a member of the comedy duo Rahmens and, during a show in 1998, made a reference to the Holocaust, saying, “let’s play Holocaust!” The duo was also known for such sketches as “The Japanese Tradition.” Kobayashi’s comments drew international criticism, particularly from Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the associate dean and global social action director at The Simon Wiesentha...
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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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