Tag: #Olympics2021
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Tokyo Olympics: Philippines wins first gold medal after 100 years
Hydylene Diaz, a weightlifter, made history by becoming the first Filipino woman to win a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the world’s largest athletic event. According to accounts in foreign media, the Philippines has struggled to reach the top of the podium for the past 100 years. The Philippines sent their first delegation…
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Troubling news for Olympic fans as pandemic continues
Troubling news surfaces from Tokyo’s Olympic village, as COVID-19 continues to spread. Amidst the spread of COVID-19, the Olympic village has confirmed the presence of a delta variant of coronavirus in one of the members of Uganda’s Olympic team. The Life & Death of the Abraaj Group Meanwhile, the athlete has been detained with an…
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NBA commissioner says 2021 pause for Olympics unlikely
Miami, Oct 3 (AFP/APP):NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he thinks it’s unlikely the league will pause a delayed 2021 season to allow player to compete in a postponed Tokyo Olympics. “We’ll consider it,” Silver said in a courtside interview with NBA TV before the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat clashed in game two of…