Posts Tagged ‘olympian’

Olympian Oscar Pistorius Freed On Parole After Serving Nearly 9 Years For Girlfriend’s Murder

Officials say South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years in prison for killing his girlfriend. Source

‘I Was Shamed for Speaking Out’: Olympian Inga Thompson Dumped by Team After Call to Protest Trans Athlete Policy

Cynisca Cycling has kicked Olympian Inga Thompson from its board after the cyclist spoke up against allowing men to compete as women. Source

Olympian Who Dropped Dog’s Medication On Skin Avoids Doping Ban

Authorities determined a banned substance entered Czech mountain biker Katerina Nash’s system as she struggled to force drops down her ailing pet’s throat. Source

Rab Wardell, 37-year-old champion cyclist, dies after Olympian partner says she “tried and tried” to save him from cardiac arrest

Rab Wardell, 37-year-old champion cyclist, dies after Olympian partner says she “tried and tried” to save him from cardiac arrestDate: August 26, 2022Author: Nwo Report Posted BY: Billy | NwoReportA Scottish cyclist has died after suffering cardiac arrest in bed, according to his Olympic champion partner who said Wednesday she “tried and tried” to save […]

Hugh Grant set to play Olympian Greek God Zeus in new Netflix series

British actor Hugh Grant has been cast in the role of the Olympian Greek God Zeus in Charlie Covell’s mythological epic Kaos for Netflix reported MSN. According to the media outlet, the series, which is due to go into production later this summer, is described as a bold and darkly comic, ‘contemporary vision of a… […]

Japanese Mayor Draws Rebuke For Chomping Olympian’s Gold Medal

It’s pretty simple, really: Never chomp someone else’s Olympic medal. Especially during a pandemic. And definitely not in front of a banner advocating that people take measures to slow the spread of said pandemic. On Wednesday, the mayor of Nagoya, Japan’s fourth-largest city, sparked outrage when he removed his face mask and proceeded to bite […]

Belarus Olympian Showed Japanese Police Translated Plea For Help On Phone

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who criticized her coaches at the Tokyo Games said Thursday that she showed police a translated plea for help on her phone as she tried to avoid being put on a plane home, where she feared reprisals from an authoritarian government. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya described a dramatic series […]

Poland Grants Humanitarian Visa To Belarus Olympian Who Felt Too Threatened To Return Home

MOSCOW (AP) — Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who plans to seek refuge in Europe after accusing team officials of trying to force her to leave the Tokyo Games early, said Tuesday that officials from her country “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home. Tsimanouskaya, who had criticized the management of […]

Cult of the Twelve Olympian Gods

From Faces of Ancient Europe The main cult gods of the ancient Greeks were the twelve Olympians which were worshiped throughout the country. Hestia was sometimes included in the list although her cult was mostly domestic. The portraits are ancient Greek sculptures of the gods or Roman copies of older Greek works. APHRODITE – The […]

Olympian Politics: The Australian Olympic Committee

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