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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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Afghanistan’s First Woman Paralympic Athlete Can No Longer Go To Tokyo Because Of The Taliban

Afghan taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi was set to become the country’s first-ever woman competitor in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo when the Taliban took over.

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A Volunteer Gave This Jamaican Athlete Money For A Taxi To His Race So He Found Her Again To Thank Her

Jamaican track athlete Hansle Parchment was on his way to compete for the semi-finals of the men’s 110 meter hurdles at the Tokyo Olympic Games, when he accidentally got on the wrong bus and ended up at the Tokyo Aquatics Center instead of the Japan National Stadium for his event.

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These Syrian Children Displaced By The War Held Their Own Olympics And It Was Incredibly Wholesome

120 boys from 12 different camps in the tent settlement of Yaman near Idlib, Syria, gathered to take part in their very own Olympics.

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This Japanese Mayor Has Apologized For Chomping On An Athlete’s Olympic Gold Medal

he mayor of Japanese city Nagoya has apologized after being heavily criticized for grabbing a softball player’s Olympic gold medal and biting on it during a public ceremony.

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Uzbekistan’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Performed A “Sailor Moon” Inspired Routine At Tokyo 2020

On the 16th day of the Tokyo Olympics, Uzbekistan’s rhythmic gymnastics group delighted Japanese fans by performing a routine inspired by popular Japanese anime “Sailor Moon”.

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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.