Tag: Olympic swimming
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Olympic committee bans Black-owned swim caps designed for natural hair
An Olympic committee is catching flack for banning swim caps designed by a Black-owned company for athletes with natural hairstyles
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Speedo Terminates Sponsorship of Lying Ryan Lochte
Apparently swimwear manufacturer Speedo doesn't think Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is "just a kid". Speedo USA announced it has terminated its sponsorship of Lochte...
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NY Post Calls Lying Ryan Lochte ‘The Ugly American’
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte issued a half hearted apology to the citizens of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In his half hearted apology on Instagram.com, Lochte,...
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Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Lied About Being Robbed
Surveillance video from a gas station in Rio, Brazil shows Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed at gunpoint.
The video shows Lochte and...
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Gabby Douglas and Michael Phelps Should Not Have Competed in Rio
20-year-old Gabby Douglas had hopes of reclaiming some of her former glory as the darling of the 2012 Olympics. She was hurt by all...
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Simone Manuel Makes History in Swimming At Rio Olympics
There goes the racist stereotype that black people can't swim.
20-year-old Simone Manuel won a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle swimming event at the...