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Italy’s Angela Carini fell to her knees and was brought to tears after abandoning her boxing match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif on Thursday, but 24 hours later, she’s the one apologizing amid the gender controversy taking over the Olympics in Paris.
Carini decided to abandon the match against Khelif – who was previously deemed to have XY chromosomes – just 46 seconds into the fight. After the loss, Carini explained through tears that one punch from the Algerian “hurt too much.
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Sami Valimaki of Finland during a practice round ahead of The 152nd Open. | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Olympic golfer Sami Valimaki did not hold back when discussing his mandatory service for the Finnish military.
Sami Valimaki is representing his native Finland at the Olympics this week, but he served his country in a much greater capacity before the Paris games.
Before turning professional in 2019, Valimaki spent six months in the Finnish military, a mandatory requirement for all male citizens.
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Flavor Flav continues to be the unexpected hero of the 2024 Paris Olympics. This time, he teamed up with Alexis Ohanian to help track and field star Veronica Fraley pay her bills.
Unlike many of her collegiate football and basketball counterparts, Fraley is not raking in millions in NIL deals. So on Thursday, the reigning NCAA women’s discus champion took to social media to express frustration over her inability to make this month’s rent — while also throwing some shade at Vanderbilt’s football team.
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