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Brad Pitt is an American actor and producer known for films like 'Fight Club', 'Ocean's Eleven', and 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'. He's won multiple Academy Awards and is also known for his humanitarian work.
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A German modern pentathlon coach has been thrown out of the Tokyo Olympics for punching a horse during the competition. Coach Kim Raisner was trying to assist German athlete Annika Schleu as she battled to control her horse named Saint Boy ahead of her showjumping round in the women's event…
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An ex Olympic weightlifter has been praised on social media for her take on transgender women competing in sports. Per Indy100, Laura Mariel, who competed four times in national weightlifting competitions in the US, took to TikTok earlier this week to share her thoughts on the controversial issue. When asked…
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Team USA's treasured runner proved there's more to sport than just winning as he helped his rival to the finish line after a fall. Per People, Isaiah Jewett stumbled while running in the 800m semifinal heat on Sunday, August 1, after he tripped up over Botswana's Nijel Amos. However, when…
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Henry Cejudo has weighed in on Simone Biles' decision to step back amid her mental health issues. Per The Sun, the 34-year-old UFC star took to Twitter to comment on the 24-year-old gymnast's decision to pull out of the team and individual all-around finals last week - as well as…
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Simone Biles has managed an impressive score the in women’s balance beam final. Biles won bronze on the balance beam in her last chance to win a medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games, per New York Post. The 24-year-old earned a favorable score of 14.0 from the judges, which placed…
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Laurel Hubbard says she's looking forward to "graceful obscurity" after exiting the Tokyo Olympic games. The 43-year-old athlete, who made history as the first transgender woman to compete at the Olympics, bowed out of the Games on Monday, August 2, after missing all three of her snatch lift attempts. Speaking…
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A pair of Olympic athletes made the inspiring decision to share a gold medal in a heartwarming display of sportsmanship and friendship. As reported by CNN, high jumpers Gianmarco Tamberi, representing Italy, and Mutaz Essa Barshim, representing Qatar, decided to share their victory when they both cleared the highest bar…
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A Canadian diver has inadvertently scored a rare 0.0 from judges after seriously bungling a maneuver at the Olympics. According to The Sun, 28-year-old Pamela Ware ended up with the unfortunate score at her Olympic debut on the 3m springboard final on Monday, August 2. As you can see in…
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Laurel Hubbard has made history today by becoming the first transgender woman to compete at the Olympics. The 43-year-old took part in the women's +87kg weightlifting on Monday, August 2, at the Tokyo International Forum. Sadly, Hubbard's Olympic dreams were short-lived, as she was knocked out of the competition after…
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Sha'Carri Richardson, who was banned from the Olympic 100m race, has taken to Twitter to ask if she was "missed" after the relay team was temporarily disqualified. Last month, the 21-year-old athlete won the US Olympic Track and Field Trials, which would have qualified her for a spot on the…
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Simone Biles has shared a worrying video on social media in which she proves her case of the "twisties" is still in full effect. In simplified terms, twisties is when your body stops doing what you want it to do, and subsequently your mind and body are no longer in…
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Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard has broken her silence after the International Olympic Committee confirmed her place in the women's weightlifting super-heavyweight category. On July 17, the IOC backed the 43-year-old weightlifter, who was assigned male at birth, in her bid to represent New Zealand in the women's category. Two weeks on…
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Simone Biles' doting boyfriend Jonathan Owens is standing by his Gold medalist girlfriend's decision to bow out of the Tokyo Olympics in a bid to prioritize her mental health. On Tuesday, July 27, it was announced that the 24-year-old gold medalist had withdrawn from the women's team all-around gymnastics final,…
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Twitter users have been left outraged after a number of men have criticized the shooting stance of a female Olympian. Last Sunday, 24-year-old Vitalina Batsarashkina managed to win Russian Olympic Committee’s first-ever gold medal at the shooting range. However, a number of Twitter users appeared to be more interested in…
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A cycling coach has been sent home after using a racial slur at the Tokyo Olympics. According to Sky Sports, sporting director of the German Cycling Federation, Patrick Moster has been suspended by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) after being caught using racially derogatory language on Wednesday, July 28. Speaking…
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A woman admitted she couldn't help but send her ex an "I regret breaking up with you" text after he won a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Hayden Wilde, 23, of New Zealand won bronze in the men's individual triathlon event in Tokyo, prompting his ex-girlfriend to rethink her decision…
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Michelle Obama has thrown her support behind Simone Biles after the athlete pulled out of events at the Olympics in order to prioritize her mental health. On Tuesday, July 27, it was announced that the 24-year-old gold medalist had withdrawn from the women's team all-around gymnastics final, and the following…
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A Tokyo Olympics commentator has provoked outrage on social media after misgendering the first non-binary Olympic athlete. According to PinkNews, 20-year-old skateboarder Alana Smith competed in women's skateboarding on Sunday, July 25, but was misgendered when several news correspondents used incorrect pronouns when reporting on them. Take a look at…
