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Chinese American Skater Nathan Chen Is Now The World’s Best Male Figure Skater After His Olympic Gold

Chinese American athlete Nathan Chen has cemented his status as the world’s best male figure skater after he took home gold for Team USA in men’s figure-skating in Beijing.

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China Chose This Uyghur Athlete To Light The Olympic Cauldron But No One Heard From Her After Her Race

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday, Feb. 4 in Beijing, China, filled with bold political undertones.

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Tonga’s Olympic Flag-Bearer Has Raised Over $400,000 For Relief For The Huge Volcano Eruption And Tsunami

Following the massive underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga that triggered a tsunami and blanketed the country in ash on Saturday Jan. 15, Tonga’s Olympic flag-bearer has raised more than $400,000 in relief through a fundraising campaign.

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This Kenyan Runner Who Broke A World Record Was Found Stabbed To Death Allegedly By Her Husband

Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop, the world record holder for the women-only 10 km road race, has been found dead in her home in Iten.

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Afghanistan’s Two Paralympic Athletes Safely Made It To Tokyo And Were Able To Compete

Afghanistan’s Paralympic athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli have arrived safely in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Village and successfully competed in the Games after a major global operation.

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This Belarusian Athlete Criticized Her Coaches And Was Taken To The Airport To Go Home Against Her Will

Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has been granted asylum in Poland after she was taken to an airport against her will by team officials to board a flight back home for complaining about the country’s coaches in an Instagram video.

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This Australian Olympic Athlete Used A Condom To Fix Her Kayak For A Final And Then Won A Medal

Australian canoeist Jess Fox has shared an ingenious repair for her kayak after it was damaged ahead of the canoe slalom K1 finals at the Olympics – using a condom issued by the Olympics.

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These Qatari And Italian Athletes Decided To Share A Gold Medal At The Olympics And It’s The Sweetest

In a heartwarming moment, Qatar’s Mutaz-Essa Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi decided to share the Olympic gold medal in high jump at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

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This 46-Year-Old Uzbekistani Mom Gymnast Got A Standing Ovation At Her 8th And Final Olympics

46-year-old Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina received a standing ovation after competing in her record 8th and final Olympic Games on Sunday July 25.

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British Diver Tom Daley Was Spotted Knitting In The Olympic Stands And It’s Incredibly Wholesome

British diver Tom Daley was spotted knitting while watching the women’s 3 meter springboard final at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday Aug 1.

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The Dutch Runner Fell On The Final Lap Of Her Olympic Race But Got Up And Still Managed To Win

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan fell during the first rounds of the women’s 1500m but still managed to place first in her heat.

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South Korean Women Are Sharing Short Hair Photos After This Olympic Archer Was Harassed For A Pixie Cut

Women in South Korea are sharing photos of their short haircuts in support of South Korean archer An San, who became the target of online harassment in her country for her short hair at the Tokyo Olympics.