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Who Was Daniele Chirinos, Olympian Found Dead After Choking On Food In US
Daniela Larreal Chirinos, one of Venezuela's best-known athletes and five-time Olympian, has been found dead at her Las Vegas apartment. The retired cyclist reportedly choked on her food, police said.
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Gemini AI Olympics Ad Receives Backlash Online, Google Reportedly Takes It Down
Gemini AI ad that was recently aired in the US for the Paris Olympics 2024 has reportedly been taken down after receiving backlash online. Google is said to have issued a statement highlighting that it took public feedback to remove the ad from airing during the Olympics event, but also proceeded to defend the idea behind it.
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US Olympian's Video About Eating Carbs Goes Viral, Wins Hearts Online
"I think there's some misconceptions about what athletes eat," says Ilona Maher, in a video taken in Paris. She's an American Olympic rugby player.
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This 4-Time US Olympian's Parents Want Her To Stop Playing And Get A "Normal Job"
"We are traditional Chinese parents. We always want her to focus on school. I always wanted her to get a job and be a regular girl," her mother said.
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"Pressure On Us To Compromise": Wrestler Amid #MeToo Protest
The "minor" who was among the seven women wrestlers accusing the Wrestling Federation of India President and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, changed her statement under pressure, Olympian Sakshee Malikkh told NDTV.
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Russia, US In Talks Over 'Merchant Of Death' For Jailed Basketball Star: Moscow
The US and Russia are discussing a prisoner exchange that would involve trading notorious arms trafficker Viktor Bout for two-time Olympian Brittney Griner.
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YouTuber Deliberately Crashed His Plane So He Could Record A Video, FAA Says: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently revoked the private pilot certificate of a YouTuber and former Olympian Trevor Jacob after determining that he crashed his plane on purpose for a video.
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"Was Really Cool": US Olympian Watches 1st Child's Birth Via Video Call
"I can barely handle how cute this girl is, and I can't wait to get home to meet her!! @caitlinnordgrenwe did good," Leif Nordgren on Instagram on Wednesday alongside a picture of his newborn daughter.
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"Can't Be Tolerated": US On Belarus Attempt To 'Force' Olympian To Return
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blasted Belarus' attempt to send home a sprinter from the Tokyo Olympics against her wishes as intolerable "transnational repression".
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Vijender Singh Looks To End "Year On A Winning Note", Faces Charles Adamu On Dubai Debut
Vijender Singh will take on former Ghanaian Olympian and two-time Commonwealth super middleweight champion Charles Adamu in the Rotunda Rumble 2 at the Caesars Palace in Dubai on November 22.
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First Hijab-Wearing Barbie To Honor US Olympian Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad
American group Mattel unveiled its first ever hijab-wearing Barbie doll on Monday in honor of US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, who in 2016 became the first American Olympian to wear a headscarf while competing.
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Barack Obama Celebrates US Olympians And Trail Blazers Who Came Before
US President Barack Obama welcomed relatives of Jesse Owens and 17 other black Americans who competed at the 1936 Olympics to the White House on Thursday, 80 years after they were denied the honor.
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Oh Breakfast, How I've Missed You, Tweets Winner Sakshi Malik
In her own words, wrestler Sakshi Malik's Olympic bronze was won after 12 years of hard work, patience and sacrifices - some of which includes giving up her favourite things to eat. Now, after covering herself in glory at the Rio Olympics, Sakshi can finally do some things the rest of us don't give a second thought to.
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Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps to Carry Flag For US at Opening Ceremony
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals including 18 golds, was chosen for the honor following a vote of Team USA members
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US Olympian Asked to Remove Hijab at a Cultural Fest
Ibtihaj Muhammad, an Olympian fencer, was picking up an identification badge at the interactive Texas festival South by Southwest (SXSW) event on Saturday when a volunteer told her she must take off her hijab before her photograph could be taken.
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Who Was Daniele Chirinos, Olympian Found Dead After Choking On Food In US
Daniela Larreal Chirinos, one of Venezuela's best-known athletes and five-time Olympian, has been found dead at her Las Vegas apartment. The retired cyclist reportedly choked on her food, police said.
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Gemini AI Olympics Ad Receives Backlash Online, Google Reportedly Takes It Down
Gemini AI ad that was recently aired in the US for the Paris Olympics 2024 has reportedly been taken down after receiving backlash online. Google is said to have issued a statement highlighting that it took public feedback to remove the ad from airing during the Olympics event, but also proceeded to defend the idea behind it.
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US Olympian's Video About Eating Carbs Goes Viral, Wins Hearts Online
"I think there's some misconceptions about what athletes eat," says Ilona Maher, in a video taken in Paris. She's an American Olympic rugby player.
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This 4-Time US Olympian's Parents Want Her To Stop Playing And Get A "Normal Job"
"We are traditional Chinese parents. We always want her to focus on school. I always wanted her to get a job and be a regular girl," her mother said.
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"Pressure On Us To Compromise": Wrestler Amid #MeToo Protest
The "minor" who was among the seven women wrestlers accusing the Wrestling Federation of India President and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, changed her statement under pressure, Olympian Sakshee Malikkh told NDTV.
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Russia, US In Talks Over 'Merchant Of Death' For Jailed Basketball Star: Moscow
The US and Russia are discussing a prisoner exchange that would involve trading notorious arms trafficker Viktor Bout for two-time Olympian Brittney Griner.
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YouTuber Deliberately Crashed His Plane So He Could Record A Video, FAA Says: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently revoked the private pilot certificate of a YouTuber and former Olympian Trevor Jacob after determining that he crashed his plane on purpose for a video.
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"Was Really Cool": US Olympian Watches 1st Child's Birth Via Video Call
"I can barely handle how cute this girl is, and I can't wait to get home to meet her!! @caitlinnordgrenwe did good," Leif Nordgren on Instagram on Wednesday alongside a picture of his newborn daughter.
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"Can't Be Tolerated": US On Belarus Attempt To 'Force' Olympian To Return
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blasted Belarus' attempt to send home a sprinter from the Tokyo Olympics against her wishes as intolerable "transnational repression".
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Vijender Singh Looks To End "Year On A Winning Note", Faces Charles Adamu On Dubai Debut
Vijender Singh will take on former Ghanaian Olympian and two-time Commonwealth super middleweight champion Charles Adamu in the Rotunda Rumble 2 at the Caesars Palace in Dubai on November 22.
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First Hijab-Wearing Barbie To Honor US Olympian Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad
American group Mattel unveiled its first ever hijab-wearing Barbie doll on Monday in honor of US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, who in 2016 became the first American Olympian to wear a headscarf while competing.
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Barack Obama Celebrates US Olympians And Trail Blazers Who Came Before
US President Barack Obama welcomed relatives of Jesse Owens and 17 other black Americans who competed at the 1936 Olympics to the White House on Thursday, 80 years after they were denied the honor.
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Oh Breakfast, How I've Missed You, Tweets Winner Sakshi Malik
In her own words, wrestler Sakshi Malik's Olympic bronze was won after 12 years of hard work, patience and sacrifices - some of which includes giving up her favourite things to eat. Now, after covering herself in glory at the Rio Olympics, Sakshi can finally do some things the rest of us don't give a second thought to.
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Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps to Carry Flag For US at Opening Ceremony
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals including 18 golds, was chosen for the honor following a vote of Team USA members
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US Olympian Asked to Remove Hijab at a Cultural Fest
Ibtihaj Muhammad, an Olympian fencer, was picking up an identification badge at the interactive Texas festival South by Southwest (SXSW) event on Saturday when a volunteer told her she must take off her hijab before her photograph could be taken.
