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This was great disappointment for Robles, who had posted nine of the 11 fastest times of the winter season and was a favorite for winning the gold medal. [9] At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, many anticipated a Robles and Liu showdown in the final, but Liu was forced to pull out injured in the opening heat due to tendinitis. [10]
Between the last two hurdles, Robles' right arm backswing caught Liu's oncoming left arm. Liu hit the tenth hurdle, with a second arm collision with Robles, slowing Liu enough to finish in third. Robles crossed the finish line first, but after the race, the Chinese team protested and Robles was disqualified under IAAF Rule 163.2 for obstruction ...
In the women's 3000 meters, American Mary Decker and South African Zola Budd (representing Great Britain) infamously collided, leaving Decker injured and unable to continue. Budd was initially disqualified from her 7th place finish but was later reinstated. [75] One third of the United States cycling team was found to have received blood doping ...
A Miss Universe contestant has been expelled from the beauty pageant amid rumors she allegedly made an unauthorized visit to her boyfriend’s hotel room. Italy Mora, who was set to represent ...
The Cuban regime’s denial of a travel permit to dissident Martha Beatriz Roque ought to give pause to American, Canadian, British and Australian women who visit the oppressive island for fun ...
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On January 18, 1993, Maritza Martin Munoz, a 33-year-old Cuban-American woman, was shot to death by her 34-year-old ex-husband, Emilio Nuñez, at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery in North Lauderdale, Florida. Nuñez had been interviewed by Ocurrió Así television reporter Ingrid Cruz, who accompanied him when he visited his daughter's grave. [1]
Judge Paul A. Crotty said the allegations by the women were relevant for a jury deciding if the Oscar-winning “Jerry The post 3 women who say Cuba Gooding Jr. sexually abused them can testify at ...