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Japan's Women's Gymnastics Team Captain Has Withdrawn From The Olympics After She Smoked And Drank
The Japanese Gymnastic Association's code of conduct bans both activities for all gymnasts, regardless of their age.
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These Young Palestinians In Gaza Are Parkouring On Rubble As An Act Of Resistance Against Israel’s Genocide
For these young men, parkour serves not only as a distraction but an act of resistance.
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People Are Sending Money On TikTok To Barcelona’s Football Club So It Can Unite These Spanish Player Best Friends
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.
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France Is Banning Women Athletes From Wearing The Hijab At The Paris Olympic Games, Causing Controversy
The French government said these bans are because the country needs to uphold secularism, which is the separation of religion and the state.
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Argentina’s Football Team Was Caught Chanting A Racist Song Against France’s Team, Causing A Controversy
“They play for France, but their parents are from Angola. Their mother is from Cameroon, while their father is from Nigeria. But their passport says, French.”
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Paris’ Mayor Swam In The Seine River To Prove It’s Clean For The Olympics After People Threatened To Poop In It
Anne Hidalgo, Paris’ mayor, swam in the once heavily polluted Seine River to prove that it is clean and safe for athletes to swim in at the 2024 Olympics.
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Why Domestic Abuse In England Increases Dramatically When The Men’s Football Team Loses
When England's team loses, abuse increases by 38%, according to research by the University of Lancaster.
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This 16-Year-Old Spanish Football Player Has Become The Youngest Person To Score At The Euros
Lamine Yamal grew up in Rocafonda, an impoverish neighborhood in Catalonia and frequently pays tribute to his humble beginnings by signing its area code "304" after he scores at games.
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The Netherlands Is Allowing A Convicted Child Rapist To Represent The Country At The Paris Olympics, Causing A Huge Controversy
The federation has defended its decision to let van de Velde represent the country at the Olympics, saying he has proved to be “an exemplary professional and human being”.
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Albanian Football Fans Snapped Spaghetti In Front Of Italian Fans To Taunt Them Before Their Euros Match
Both teams’ fans are seen taunting each other before one Albanian fan takes out a packet of uncooked spaghetti and proceeds to snap it in half.
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Denmark’s Men’s Football Team Has Refused A Pay Raise So The Women’s Team Can Get Equal Pay
The men’s team and the player’s union decided to refuse a wage increase so both teams can get the same pay.
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This Chilean Football Team Walked Onto A Game Holding The Hands Of The Killed Palestinian Children In Gaza
Players from Chilean football club Deportivo Palestino paid tribute to the slaughtered children by walking onto the pitch pretending to be holding their hands.