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Raygun quits competitive breakdancing over backlash to her viral Olympics performance
Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced that her professional breakdancing career is over, citing the online reaction to her Paris Olympics performance.Top stories - NBC News - 9 hours ago -
Olympic medalist suspended in doping investigation
Olympic silver medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally banned for suspected blood dopingSports - ABC News - 5 days ago -
On TikTok, Some Grieved Liam Payne’s Death With Reaction Videos
In reaction videos, some users captured themselves learning about the young singer’s death in real time. At a time when the cameras are always rolling, it’s not so unusual.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 19 -
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Olympic snowboarder wanted by FBI for cocaine distribution and murder
Ryan Wedding, 43, accused of running cocaine ring Wedding competed for Canada at 2002 Winter Games A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training
Rose Harvey completed the race in Paris despite running most of it with a fractured femur.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propel the company
Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Raygun retires from breaking after Olympic backlash
Rachael Gunn said the level of scrutiny around her performance made it difficult to keep competing.Top stories - BBC News - 7 hours ago -
Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ...Sports - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted in a US drug trafficking case
A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four peopleSports - ABC News - October 17 -
Ex-Olympic snowboarder charged with ordering killings in cocaine ring out of LA
Ryan Wedding, an ex-Olympic snowboarder, is facing federal charges alongside 15 other defendants in what prosecutors have described as a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Former Olympic snowboarder accused of running large drug trafficking group
Ryan Wedding, 43, a former Olympian from Canada who now resides in Mexico, is among 16 people charged in a federal indictment.Top stories - ABC News - October 17 -
Former Olympic Snowboarder Wanted by F.B.I. on Murder and Drug Charges
Ryan Wedding, 43, was indicted with 15 others on charges of trafficking drugs into Canada and the U.S., the authorities said. He is believed to be living in Mexico.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Olympic snowboarder wanted for running murderous drug trafficking operation, FBI says
A former Olympic snowboarder has been charged with running a drug smuggling operation that allegedly shipped huge amounts of narcotics across borders and killed four people, the FBI said Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash
French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril
While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Winnipeg Olympics Were Once The West's Top Women's Hockey Challengers
The Winnipeg Olympics were Western Canada's top challenger in the 1930s, almost annually competing for a Dominion title. Here's a look back at the historic women's hockey team.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say
A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer OlympicsWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Bottom Line: Coaches call in hired guns for Olympics, sponsorship solution
Coaching FGS Global registered to lobby for a “federal solution that protects Olympic sports programs and broad-based sports sponsorship” on behalf of several associations representing sports ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn retires from competitive breaking after Olympic upset
To continue to compete ‘seems a really difficult thing for me to do’ Australian was hounded online for performance in Paris Breaker Rachael Gunn has retired from competitive breaking due to the ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
Maine dogs go viral for their autumn joy
Jody Hartman of Freeport, Maine, went viral for giving his pets the OK to run and jump through the autumn leaf piles.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago