Michelle Yeoh is a member of the International Olympic Committee! The Oscar-winning actor – and former junior national squash champion – was one of eight new members elected and asked to take an oath during a ceremony on Tuesday: “I promise to fight against all forms of discrimination and dedicate myself in all circumstances to…
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Polish Olympian Maria Andrejczyk Auctions Silver Medal to Pay For Young Boy’s Life-Saving Surgery
Maria Andrejczyk, an Olympic javelin thrower who won silver at the recent Tokyo games, has auctioned off her medal to help save a young baby’s life. The Polish athlete who is a bone cancer survivor herself, announced on Facebook earlier this week that she would be supporting a fundraiser for 8-month-old Miloszek Malysa who’s been…
Jamaican Hurdler Hansle Parchment Thanks Woman Who Helped Him Get to Correct Olympics Venue (And Win Gold!)
Jamaican hurdler Hansle Parchment has tracked down and thanked a woman who helped him get to the correct venue at the Tokyo Olympics… where he eventually won gold. In a video posted to social media, the athlete explains how he thought he’d miss the 110m hurdles semi-final after he “accidentally went on the wrong bus” and…