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Sailing’s Lost Olympic Dream: Honouring the 1980 Yachting Team
30 Jul 2025 02:52 GMT
… the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Australian Government joined … years later, the Australian Olympic Committee, alongside the Prime … to the 1980 Moscow Olympics. These athletes endured intense … for choosing to pursue their Olympic dreams. Meanwhile, 62 …
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Former Tabb swimmer, Olympic gold medalist gets ESPY for fighting wildfires
26 Jul 2025 14:06 GMT
… went on to win an Olympic gold medal, represented that brotherhood … was killed in combat in Afghanistan. “The best way … Walters, shown competing at the Olympic Trials in 2008, was part … Walters, shown competing at the Olympic Trials in 2008, was part …
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Shunned for competing, Moscow 1980 Olympians welcomed home at last
30 Jul 2025 05:49 GMT
… to compete under the Olympic flag. Others chose to … host the Olympics in some seven months, invaded Afghanistan. US president … called on the Australian Olympic Federation to join the … EllinghausenEmma says her dad’s Olympic experience was “extremely different” …
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UB announces lineup for speakers series
29 Jul 2025 22:35 GMT
… , where he oversaw operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, the Balkans and … the War on Terror in Afghanistan.
She also was part of … of the Summer and Winter Olympics from 2008 through 2024.
A …
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After four decades, Australia acknowledges 1980 Moscow Olympians
29 Jul 2025 22:10 GMT
… 's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.
The Australians … recognise the 1980 Australian Olympic Team and acknowledge other … the Russians were killing Afghan babies," said the … in history."
Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman said …
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Lithuania’s Basketball Revolution: From Soviet Shadows to NBA Stardom
29 Jul 2025 20:22 GMT
… figures in the Soviet arena, Olympic glory behind them, but … top honours in the 1988 Olympics), there was the Golden State … a year away from invading Afghanistan, that he would play for … enjoyable. When we won the Olympic bronze in 1992, everyone celebrated …
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Wyoming’s Home Prices Have Soared Since The Early 2000s
29 Jul 2025 12:16 GMT
… happened yet, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq hadn't … the 20-year war in Afghanistan, we've had four … ), there have been seven summer Olympics, and the price of a …
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Jabir Ansari: A rising martial arts star in global arena
29 Jul 2025 03:59 GMT
… Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and Nepal. Jabir triumphed over … day Jabir brings home an Olympic gold and dedicates it to …
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Award-winning Greek Photojournalist Petros Giannakouris Reveals the Rewards and Trauma of a Demanding Profession
28 Jul 2025 08:35 GMT
… zones like Ukraine to the Olympic Games, and from monuments … Chaman-e-Hozori park, Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 19 , 2021. … glory of humankind.
The Olympic Games are something entirely different … body and spirit—everything the Olympic ideal represents. As a …
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How AI helped reimagine Japanese and Arab diving culture links
28 Jul 2025 07:22 GMT
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Group D: Afghanistan, Canada, South Africa, UAE
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