All posts tagged "olympics"
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332EntertainmentOlympian Kristi Yamaguchi Tells Nancy Kerrigan to ‘Break a Leg’, Breaks the Internet
It is quite normal for well-wishers to say “Break a leg” as an ironic way to wish a performer “good luck”. ...
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393AsiaJapan’s Women’s Judo Team is So Badass They Got a Sexist Rule Reversed
The All Japan Judo Federation has announced that it will be abolishing the use of the white-striped black belt for female fighters and...
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5.0KAsiaJapan Chooses The Most Badass Ambassadors of All Time For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A ninja, a pirate, a robot, and an extraterrestrial super-warrior lead the star-studded team of brand ambassadors for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics....
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3.3KAsiaChina’s Most Decorated Olympian Sadly Announces Her Retirement
After winning five gold medals in four Olympic games, Chinese diver Wu Minxia announced her retirement during a CCTV live stream on Thursday....
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3.8KAsiaFirst Asian-American Male Olympic Gold Medalist Dies at 96
Diver Sammy Lee, the first Asian-American man to win a gold medal in the Olympics, died from pneumonia at the age of...
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3.7KAsiaMeet The First Filipino-American Woman to Win Two Olympic Gold Medals
The first American woman to ever win two gold Olympic medals in springboard and platform diving was also the first woman of...
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4.5KAsiaJapanese Table Tennis Heartthrob Marries Taiwanese Boyfriend
Japanese table tennis Olympian Ai Fukuhara, who has captured millions of hearts in China and other parts of the world, is now...
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28.7KSportsParalympic Athletes are Allegedly Mutilating Themselves to Win Medals
The 2016 Paralympics kicks off in Rio de Janeiro soon, but organizers still face obstacles needing confrontation like how the finances aren’t living up...
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4.8KAsiaChina’s Most Lovable Olympian Charms Hong Kong, Resists Going to Disneyland
China’s most lovable Olympic swimmer turned on the charm during a Hong Kong press meet. Fu Yuanhui is the bronze medallist Olympian...
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9.2KAsiaFu Yuanhui Struggles to Contain Herself Shaking the Chinese President’s Hand
The Chinese Olympic delegation that took home an impressive medal haul of 70 Olympic medals from Rio earlier this month met with...