#Olympics 2020 host Japan refuses China COVID-19 vaccine deal

#Olympics 2020 host Japan refuses China COVID-19 vaccine deal

“#Olympics 2020 host Japan refuses China COVID-19 vaccine deal” TOKYO — Japan will not take part in China’s offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants” in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year’s Beijing Winter Games. Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Friday that Japan had not been consulted…

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#World Uyghur Congress pressures International Olympic Committee to move 2022 Olympics out of Beijing

#World Uyghur Congress pressures International Olympic Committee to move 2022 Olympics out of Beijing

“#World Uyghur Congress pressures International Olympic Committee to move 2022 Olympics out of Beijing” The World Uyghur Congress accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of ignoring an ethics complaint it filed last year to move the 2022 Winter Games out of Beijing due to China’s alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and other minorities.  Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who serves as chair…

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#Mark Pavelich, ‘Miracle on Ice’ team star, dead at 63

#Mark Pavelich, ‘Miracle on Ice’ team star, dead at 63

“#Mark Pavelich, ‘Miracle on Ice’ team star, dead at 63” Mark Pavelich, a member of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic hockey team, was found dead in a treatment facility in central Minnesota. The 63-year-old died at Eagle’s Healing Nest, where he was receiving mental health treatment, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. Pavelich…

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#MTV ‘forced me to quit’ The Challenge

#MTV ‘forced me to quit’ The Challenge

“#MTV ‘forced me to quit’ The Challenge” Lolo Jones isn’t leaving MTV’s “The Challenge” quietly. The Olympian went on a long rant against the reality show after she was seen quitting in the competition during Wednesday’s episode. “mtv the challenge forced me to quit, and that is facts,” Jones wrote on Twitter on Thursday. “I’ve…

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#Former USA Gymnastics Coach Dies By Suicide After Being Charged With ‘Human Trafficking’ & ‘Sexual’ Offenses

#Former USA Gymnastics Coach Dies By Suicide After Being Charged With ‘Human Trafficking’ & ‘Sexual’ Offenses

“#Former USA Gymnastics Coach Dies By Suicide After Being Charged With ‘Human Trafficking’ & ‘Sexual’ Offenses ” [Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] John Geddert, a former USA Gymnastics coach, died by suicide suicide soon after being charged with 24 criminal offenses Thursday. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed the news, writing: “My office has been notified…

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