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Here’s What Happened Around The World In August 2024
Here’s what happened around the world in August 2024.
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This Afghan Woman Taekwondo Athlete Has Made History As The First Refugee To Win A Medal At The Paralympics
Zakia Khudadadi had been smuggled out of Afghanistan after the Taliban took over Afghanistan so that she could compete at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021.
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11 Women Athletes To Be Inspired By From The Paris Olympics
From all across the world, women broke records, overcame difficulties and brought hope to millions around the world.
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The 2024 Paris Olympics Fails: The Moments That Made Us Go “WTF?”
Here are some of the worst fails that came from the Games.
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9 Amazing Moments You May Have Missed From The Paris Olympics
As the 2024 Paris Olympics draw to a close, swipe for a look back at some of the most memorable moments from this year’s summer games.
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This Australian Professor Became A Huge Meme For Her Unique Olympics Breakdance Despite Scoring Zero Points
Despite scoring a record zero points and being eliminated in the round-robin phase, B-girl Raygun's performance drew significant attention for its originality and artistic expression.
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This Afghan Refugee Breakdancer Wore A "Free Afghan Women" Cape At The Olympics And Got Disqualified
"The girls of Afghanistan will never surrender. Whatever pressure you put on an Afghan girl – restrict her, or even imprison her - she'll definitely find a way out and will definitely achieve her goals. We fight and we will win."
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Indian Woman Wrestler Through To Olympic Final Disqualified For Being 100 Grams Overweight
Vinesh Phogat announced on X that she is retiring from wrestling, saying, “Wrestling won and she lost,” and that she felt she had no strength left.
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This Cameroonian Woman Boxer Has Made History As The First Refugee Athlete To Win An Olympic Medal
“Being a refugee to me means a life-changing opportunity. A lot of refugees out there all around the world have so many potentials, but they don’t have that the doors open for them yet. It’s a big family, all around the world,” Cindy Ngamba said.
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This Taiwanese Woman Boxer Is Also Facing A Gender Controversy At The Olympics
Lin Yu-ting is on her way to winning a gold medal but she's also being attacked for her gender.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In July 2024
Take a look back at some of the major global news events that happened in July 2024.
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This Canadian Triathlete Threw Up 10 Times After Swimming In The Seine, Causing Debate Over Water Quality
Tyler Mislawchuk later said he had just happened to swallow a lot of water during the race and it had nothing to do with water quality.