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Sha’Carri Richardson’s look toward her opponents from Great Britain and Germany at the end of the women’s 4×100 relay was one of the iconic moments of the Olympics.

Richardson, 24, was anchoring the United States relay team and made up a two- or three-meter deficit after taking the baton from Gabby Thomas to earn the first Olympic gold medal of her sprinting career.

She explained in an interview with Refinery 29 that the cheeky glance was not directed at her opponents but was rather a metaphorical look in the mirror. 

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Sha’Carri Richardson opens up on viral stare during Olympics race

The Independent

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing weight has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Paris

Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver Olympic wrestling medal rejected by arbitration court

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Vinesh Phogat is still waiting. A decision on the Indian wrestler’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing weight has been postponed a second time and won’t come until Friday, the Wrestling Federation of India said Tuesday. The Court...

Vinesh Phogat is still waiting. Decision on Indian wrestler’s appeal pushed back again

A bus carrying the team drove through the streets of the capital Havana to the La Piragua plaza on the Malecon waterfront esplanade, where people were waiting at midnight to greet them. Upon arrival, Lopez, 41, took to the stage with his two sons and other members of the sports...

Cubans celebrate return of record Olympic champion Mijain Lopez

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The impressive athlete dribbled a ball on the idyllic beaches during her brand feature.

Olympic Gold Medalist Crystal Dunn Proved Soccer Skills on SI Swimsuit Set in St. Lucia

As a huge fan of ’90s shows like Charmed and Melrose Place (and all their cheesy counterparts), I’ve happily followed along with the careers of many of the stars. I can’t say that Alyssa Milano has starred in a particularly compelling TV series or movie lately, but maybe that’s because she spends so much time talking about politics.

‘You are and always have been a C grade actress’: Alyssa Milano receives epic backlash after her Elon Musk ‘View’ opinion resurfaces

The Africa CDC or centres for Disease Control has declared its first ever public health emergency over the most recent mpox outbreak that began in DR Congo last September but has since spread to other countries. Over 38,000 cases and more than 1,400 deaths have been attributed to the virus on the continent since the start of 2022.

Africa's top health body sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

The Olympic flag arrived under bright skies Monday in Los Angeles, where officials now have four short years to organize a Games capable of rivaling the widely praised Paris edition in a notoriously traffic-clogged metropolis. Mayor Karen Bass last weekend said the city will deliver a "no-car Games", a plan met with skepticism by some. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports.

Mayor, organisers welcome Olympic flag to Los Angeles

Ceco, a 2-year-old beagle, has one mission: to keep South Korea safe from bedbugs. He has been deployed in the country's main airport to prevent the tiny insects from entering the country after the Paris Olympics.

South Korea employs sniffer dog to keep bedbugs out of country after Paris Olympics

In 2021, USA Swimming held an unconventional Olympic Trials meet amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, its time to reflect on the impact of that distinct meet. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. In 2021, due to the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, USA Swimming made an unusual decision, splitting the...

What Happened to the Swimmers Who Won Events at Wave I of the 2021 US Olympic Trials?

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Criminal charges have been filed against five people in connection with the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry nearly a year ago, law enforcement officials said on Thursday. The defendants include two doctors and an assistant to Perry who were part of “a broad underground criminal network” that...

Five charged over death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry from ketamine

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As CAS prepared for last week's Romanian appeal of Jordan Chiles' bronze medal, the organization did not reach out to the correct U.S. officials.

Olympic gymnastics scoring controversy: Court of Arbitration for Sport erred during appeal

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It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

An Italian sprinter who won 11 national titles as a man is now set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete in women’s races at the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris.

Visually impaired runner Valentina Petrillo, 50, who transitioned in 2019, has been selected to represent Italy in the women’s 200 and 400 meters races. 

“I still find it hard to believe it and I’m keeping my feet on the ground because my chance to participate in Tokyo was missed by a whisker,” Petrillo said Monday after the selection. 



A blind runner who won 11 national titles as a man will compete...

50-year-old Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo to be first transgender Paralympian

French police shot and killed an alleged gunman during clashes in New Caledonia on Thursday, local prosecutors said, upping to 11 the toll during three months of unrest in the French Pacific territory. The shooting occurred in the eastern town of Thio as police were clearing a bridge, according to...

Alleged gunman killed in shootout with police in restive French territory of New Caledonia

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Chiles was recently stripped of her bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics' floor exercise event

Jordan Chiles controversy: IOC declares Romania can award Ana Barbosu bronze medal while U.S. gymnast appeals

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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(Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against disqualification from the Paris Olympics after she failed to make weight for her women's 50kg freestyle final last week.

Olympics-CAS dismisses Indian wrestler Phogat's appeal against disqualification

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The U.S. team for the final consisted of Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas and Alexis Holmes.

Video: Team USA dominates women’s 4x400 relay, setting new American record

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CAS reject Indian wrestler Phogat's Olympic appeal

Phogat, who has won three Commonwealth Games gold medals, was due to face Sarah Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal in Paris but...

CAS reject Indian wrestler Phogat's Olympic appeal

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