![]() ![]() ![]() The world watched in awe as Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi decided in a matter of moments to share an Olympic gold in the men’s high jump at the Tokyo Games on Sunda 10:32 GMT ‘Best moment of Tokyo 2020’: Reaction to shared Olympics gold Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus has said she is ‘safe’ after speaking out against coaches. Tsimanouskaya husband Arseny Zdanevich earlier told the AFP news agency that the athlete will likely travel to Poland, adding that had also left Belarus and was hoping to join his wife “in the near future”. Poland has granted a humanitarian visa to Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a Belarusian Olympic athlete who claimed her team tried to force her to leave Japan, Poland’s deputy foreign minister said Monday. 11:11 GMT Poland grants humanitarian visa to Belarussian sprinter Raven Saunders of the United States gestures on the podium. The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee says shot putter Raven Saunders’ gesture during her medals ceremony “was respectful of her competitors and did not violate our rules related to demonstration.”Īfter receiving her silver medal at the Olympics on Sunday, and after the Chinese national anthem played for winner Gong Lijiao, Saunders lifted her arms above her head and formed an “X” with her wrists.Īsked by The Associated Press what that meant, she explained: “It’s the intersection of where all people who are oppressed meet”. 11:36 GMT US Olympic officials condone shot putter podium gesture Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand competes in the women’s +87kg weightlifting event. The 43-year-old New Zealander made history in becoming the first female transgender Olympian but fell out of medal contention early, making a heart gesture to the spectator-free arena. Pioneering transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard crashed out of her Tokyo Olympics final Monday after botching all three of her lift attempts in the snatch section of the +87kg category. 11:57 GMT Transgender weightlifter Hubbard out of final Thanks to the quick action of Japanese and Polish authorities, Tsimanouskaya is able to evade the attempts of the Lukashenka regime to discredit and humiliate this #Tokyo2020 athlete for expressing her views. “Thanks to the quick action of Japanese and Polish authorities, Tsimanouskaya is able to evade the attempts of the Lukashenko regime to discredit and humiliate this #Tokyo2020 athlete for expressing her views,” Julie Fisher said in a tweet, shortly a Polish official said the athlete would be granted a humanitarian visa. Poland and Japan have helped the Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya evade attempts by President Alexander Lukashenko’s government to humiliate and discredit her, the United States ambassador to Belarus has said. Here were the updates on Monday from the Tokyo Games: - 13:04 GMT Belarus trying to humiliate Tsimanouskaya: US envoy The 24-year-old will compete in the balance beam event a little over a week after she stepped away from the games, which have been tightly controlled under strict coronavirus precautions.Īlso on Monday, Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya announced she was “safe” and under police protection in Japan, after she said she had been forcibly removed from the games after criticising her coaches. “I don’t think people understand the magnitude of what I go through, but for so many years to go through everything that I’ve gone through - put on a front - I’m proud of myself and I’m happy that I can be a leader for the survivors and bring courage to everybody speaking up.”īiles has not confirmed if she is aiming to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.US Gymnastics star Simone Biles is set to return to competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after pulling out of her previous events citing “mental health concerns”. “To do something that I’ve done forever and just not be able to do it because of everything I’ve gone through is really crazy because I love this sport so much,” she said during the interview. In October 2021, Biles opened up on NBC’s Today about how her relationship has changed with the sport after both her Tokyo Olympics run and the abuse of Larry Nassar, saying at the time that things are “just not the same” and that she’s “still scared to do gymnastics.” “Every athlete is at a different place in their season and career, and we will support each of them, wherever they are in their journey.”įollowing the announcement of Biles’ return, Team USA also wrote on its Twitter account, “BILES IS BACK.” ![]() Classic,” Stefanie Korepin, USA Gymnastics chief programs officer, said in a statement. “It is exciting to think about the level of talent and historical legacy of the field that may compete at U.S. The Paris 2024 Olympics? NBCUniversal Rolls Out a Campaign to "Save the Date" (Exclusive) ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |