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Former refugee Cyrille Tchatchet’s Commonwealth medal dream ended by body cramps
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter a torturous journey that included sleeping on the streets and the contemplation of committing...
Jade Jones hungry to make ‘sporting history’ and claim third Olympic gold medal
PA Media: Sport via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoThe prospect of pulling off “mission impossible” and becoming the first taekwondo athlete in history...
Real-Life Sisters Play Syrian Refugees Yusra & Sara Mardini In 'The Swimmers'
Women's Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSyrian refugees Yusra and Sara Mardini swam 3 hours across the Aegean Sea to save their lives. Yusra...
Allyson Felix joins IOC athletes’ commission
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoAllyson Felix and a refugee cyclist originally from Afghanistan joined the International Olympic Committee’s athletes’ commission on Thursday. Felix is...
Olympic long-distance champion Mo Farah says he was illegally trafficked to UK as child
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTeam Great Britain Olympic long-distance runner Sir Mohamed “Mo” Farah said on Monday that he was...
‘The Swimmers’ Review: Hope Floats in This Mostly True Story of Refugee Sisters From Syria
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt the end of “The Swimmers,” you could be excused for thinking that Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini...
Eileen Gu Won an ESPY for Breakthrough Athlete and The Internet Got Angry Again
Ski via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoThis article originally appeared on Ski Mag Eileen Gu, the 18-year-old Olympic gold medalist, made...
Korean martial art finds home in Akron's Nepali community at Sunshine Taekwondo Academy
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom the outside, it doesn't look like there's room for a martial arts studio. But beyond the...
King Charles and Queen Camilla Lead Royals in Hosting Olympians at Buckingham Palace Reception
People via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe King and Queen Consort, along with Prince Edward and Princess Anne, mingled with athletes who...
Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Adam Peaty wins final gold and athletics updates as England rule...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJake Jarman made it a fabulous four gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after a sensational...