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These Refugee Athletes From South Sudan Competing At The Olympics Are Bringing Hope Back Home

Meet Rose Nathike, Anjelina Nadai Lohalith and Paulo Amotun, three refugee runners from South Sudan who are bringing hope back home during the Tokyo Olympics.

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The German Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team Competed In Full Bodysuits To Protest Sexualization

The German women’s gymnastics team competed in unitards instead of the traditional leotards at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers on Sunday July 25 to stand against the sexualization of the sport.

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This 13-Year-Old Japanese Girl Has Become The First Olympic Gold Winner For Women’s Skateboarding

13-year-old Japanese skateboarder Momiji Nishiya has won the first ever Olympic gold medalist in women’s street skateboarding, one of four new sports added to the Olympics program at Tokyo.

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This Australian Swimmer’s Coach Completely Lost It After She Won Gold At The Olympics

Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus’ coach Dean Boxall has become an instant meme after he went wild after she won gold at the Olympics.

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Tonga’s Hot Topless Oiled-Up Flag-Bearer Is Back At The Tokyo Olympics And People Are Loving It

Pita Taufatofua, Tonga’s hot oiled-up flag-bearer, made his return to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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Naomi Osaka Lit The Olympic Cauldron At The Opening Ceremony In Tokyo And It Was Truly Iconic

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Friday July 23.

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The Tokyo Olympics’ Opening Ceremony Director Has Been Fired Over A Joke About The Holocaust

Kentaro Kobayashi, the director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, has been fired over a joke he made about the Holocaust during a comedy set he did in 1998.

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Women’s Soccer Teams Are Taking A Knee At The Olympics Before Their Matches Against Racial Injustice

After Great Britain’s women’s soccer team took a knee before its Olympics match, women’s soccer teams from around the world have been participating in the protest movement.

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Norway’s Women’s Handball Team Was Fined 1,500 Euros For Wearing Shorts Instead Of Bikini Bottoms

The Norwegian women’s handball team have been fined 150 euros each for wearing shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms at a match.

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This Welsh Paralympic Athlete Wore Sprint Briefs To A Long Jump Event But Was Told They Were “Too Short”

Olivia Breen, a two-time Paralympic champion from Wales, has spoken out after an official said the sprint brief she wore to a long jump competition were “too short and inappropriate.”

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Germany’s Olympics Soccer Team Walked Off A Practice Match After A Black Player Was Racially Abused

Germany’s Olympic soccer team walked off the pitch during a friendly match against Honduras after a Black German player was allegedly racially abused.

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This Ugandan Athlete Vanished At The Tokyo Olympics, Leaving A Note Saying He Didn’t Want To Go Home

Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko has disappeared in Japan ahead of the Olympics, leaving only a note saying he didn’t want to go back to Uganda as life was too difficult there.