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The two major Axis powers of World War II, Germany and Japan, were suspended from the Olympics, although Italy, their former ally, participated. [7] German and Japanese athletes were allowed to compete again at the 1952 Olympics. The Soviet Union was invited but chose not to send any athletes, sending observers instead to prepare for the 1952 ...
[14] [15] The next day, Lochte claimed in an interview with Billy Bush on the Today Show that the men who stopped their taxi had a police badge, and that one of the men cocked his gun and put it up against Lochte's forehead. [16] Rio Olympics spokesman Mario Andrada stated, "We regret the violence has got so close to the athletes." [13] [17]
Ryan Steven Lochte (/ ˈ l ɒ k t i / LOK-tee; born August 3, 1984) is an American former [2] competition swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. He is the third-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by total number of medals, behind only Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky. [3]
Georgia judoka Guram Tushishvili has been suspended from future competition, pending a review, following unbecoming behavior at the Olympics, the International Judo Federation announced Friday.
The Olympic schedule for Wednesday, July 31, is filled with must-watch events and record-breaking athletes, so be sure to tune in.. Highlights include the women's 1500m freestyle swim, where ...
Courtesy of Luana Alonso/Instagram Luana Alonso has been making headlines for more than just her swimming skills during the 2024 Paris Olympics. News broke on Monday, August 5, that the 20-year ...
Former U.S. Olympian and current figure skating coach Peter Oppegard was suspended Monday following an investigation into abuse allegations. According to USA Today’s Christine Brennan, the U.S ...
He holds the Philippine national record for the men's 100m butterfly having clocked 52.87 seconds in the heats of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships competing under the Suspended Member Federation delegation. [13] Hatch would qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He was nominated to fill in the quota for the Philippines under the ...