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Usain Bolt Loses Gold Medal Over Teammate’s Drug Test
I’m sure Usain Bolt is pissed right now, because a teammate is messing with his legacy. Bolt’s going to have to return his 2008 Olympic relay gold medal after Jamaican teammate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance, the BBC reports. Here’s the thing: If I’m Carter, I’m pissed, too. Why is a sample…
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Young Girl Finds and Returns Stolen Olympic Gold Medal
In June, Olympic canoe racer Joe Jacobi’s car was broken into and someone stole the gold medal that he won at the 1992 Olympics in Spain, WSB-TV reports. But fortunately for him, a 7-year-old girl in Atlanta by the name of Chloe Smith found the medal in a pile of trash while out walking with her dad. According…
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Simone Biles Continues Gold Streak, Wins Women's Vault
Simone Biles, the world’s best gymnast, walked away Sunday from the women’s vault event with her third gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the Huffington Post reports. Biles led the U.S. women’s team, dubbed the “Final Five,” to a team gold Wednesday before snagging the all-around gold by a 2-point margin. Her win…
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More #BlackGirlMagic: Michelle Carter Wins Gold for Shot Put
Michelle Carter made Olympic history when she won the very first gold for an American woman in shot put in Rio on Friday. But what made her feat that much more spectacular (and sweet) is that her coach also happens to be her dad, Michael Carter, who won a silver medal in the very same…
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Simone Biles Proves She's the Best, Wins Gold in Individual All-Around in Rio
Simone Biles is continuing to stun us all with her graceful performances, snatching the gold in the women’s individual all-around in the Rio de Janeiro Games Thursday, the New York Times reports. She is literally the world’s best gymnast and also literally #BlackGirlMagic. Though that may not come as a surprise to those familiar with…
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Simone Biles, Team USA Take Gold in Rio
The “Final Five,” Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team, claimed victory Tuesday, winning gold in the team competition in Rio, NPR reports, defending its title from the 2012 Games. The team, headlined by Simone Biles, crushed the competition, winning by an 8-point gap, with Russia trailing in second place. The United States’ final score was 184.897 points,…