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This Egyptian Fencer Competed At The Olympics While She Was Seven Months Pregnant And People Are Amazed
“What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were actually three!”
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“What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were actually three!”
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In tribute to all the Palestinian athletes who couldn’t compete.
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South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after decades of civil war.
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A Brazil fan at the Israel vs Mali men’s football game at the Paris Olympics was interrupted by an Israeli supporter mid-interview
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As part of the opening ceremony on the Seine, drag queens, a transgender model and French singer Philippe Katerine, posing as a semi-nude blue Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, stood around a long table.
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Olympics skateboarders from the US and Canada did what they do best when their bus ran into issues while taking them to the street skateboarding venue for practice ahead of the Games.
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As the South Korea boat sailed down the Seine River, both French and English announcers introduced the team as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea", which is the official name for North Korea.
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British diver Tom Daley first gained widespread attention for his knitting at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when he was first spotted knitting in the stands.
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First introduced during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as part of the Olympics’ commitment to a more sustainable games, the bed frames of the athletes' beds, which were created by Japanese company Airweave, are made out of cardboard that can be recycled.
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The Japanese Gymnastic Association's code of conduct bans both activities for all gymnasts, regardless of their age.
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For these young men, parkour serves not only as a distraction but an act of resistance.
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European Cup winner duo Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams’ chemistry caught the eyes of fans as they bounced off each other during the month-long tournament.