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Russian officials accuse United States, other countries of rigging 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Russians are not taking their fifth place finish in the medal count of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics well. Both commentators and officials from the country are accusing the United States and others of rigging the Games. This comes after the Russian Olympic Committee finish fifth in the medal count.

If you include the Russian Olympic Committee results as part of Russia's Olympic history, it is the lowest finish since the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Russian-born athletes competed under the Russian Olympic Committee name at the 2020 Games due to penalties Russia was handed after it was discovered the country was running a doping program.

Russian lawmaker Aleksei Zhuravlyov, according to The Daily Beast, described other competing countries at the Games as "a pack of Russophobic beasts, headed by the United States."
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"These Olympic Games stink," Skabeeva said. "Global sports forever ceased being an honest competition, turning into a cheap political farce. At the behest of Americans, the International Olympic Committee took away two gold medals from Russian."

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/...her-countries-of-rigging-2020-tokyo-olympics/

This sure is a case of the kettle calling the pot black. The reason that the Russian athletes had to compete under the ROC instead of Russia is because Russia was caught cheating*, etc.

*Athletes aren't competing under the Russian flag because of a punishment handed down by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Originally, Russia had been suspended for four years of Olympic action, but in late 2020, that punishment was reduced to two years.

During that two-year period, athletes that weren't involved in the Russian doping scandal are still able to compete in Olympic competition. That's why there are 335 Russians competing in the 2021 Olympics. However, they have to do it as neutrals.
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You know who accuses others of doing something shady? Someone who's doing something shady.
 
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Men can compete in artistic swimming at Paris Olympics

Men can compete in Olympic artistic swimming for the first time at the 2024 Paris Games, World Aquatics said on Thursday.

Approval from the International Olympic Committee means a maximum of two men can be selected among eight athletes in the team event that is due to include 10 nations.

Adding men to the sport once known as synchronized swimming will leave rhythmic gymnastics as the last women-only event on the Summer Games program.

"Aquatics sports are universal and men have proven themselves to be excellent artistic swimmers," World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam said in a statement.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/35304110/men-compete-artistic-swimming-paris-olympics

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That should be good.....:lol:
 
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U.S., Mexico announce joint 2027 WWC bid

The United States and Mexico plan to bid to co-host the 2027 Women's World Cup, the two countries' federations announced Wednesday.
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United States, Mexico announce joint bid for 2027 Women's World Cup​

The United States and Mexico plan to bid to co-host the 2027 Women's World Cup, the two countries' federations announced on Wednesday.

The announcement came on the final day that FIFA said it would accept submissions for expressions of interest. Bid agreements are due by May 19 and official bids by Dec. 8. FIFA plans to publish an evaluation report in May 2024 ahead of a vote by FIFA's Congress that May 17.

South Africa has announced a bid, and Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have announced a joint bid. Brazil's sports minister has said that nation will bid.
 
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UNITED STATES​

KATELYN ABELN, PISTOL​

The most decorated pistol shooter in Ohio State history, Abeln capped her OSU career by leading the Buckeyes to their fourth straight national championship this past season as she won her second consecutive individual aggregate national championship. Abeln will now compete for world championships in the 10-meter women’s air pistol (July 27-28) and 25-meter women’s pistol (August 2-3) in Paris.

HUNTER ARMSTRONG, SWIMMING​

Armstrong was a breakthrough star of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, finishing second in the 100-meter backstroke to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021), where he went on to earn a gold medal as a member of the U.S. 4x100-meter medley relay team.

The former Buckeye, who returned to Ohio State for two more seasons after his first trip to the Olympics before turning pro, will compete in the 100-meter backstroke again in Paris (July 28-29) after another second-place finish at Trials. He will also be a member of the U.S. 4x100-meter freestyle relay team (July 27-28).

KEANA HUNTER, ARTISTIC SWIMMING​

Before even starting her Ohio State career, Hunter will compete in the Olympics as a member of the artistic swimming team, which will compete in team routines on August 5, 6 and 7. The 20-year-old from Los Angeles will join Ohio State’s synchronized swimming program as a freshman this fall.

ADA KORKHIN, PISTOL​

Fresh off a spectacular freshman season in which she won the collegiate national championship in air pistol and finished second only to Abeln in the aggregate standings, Korkhin will compete alongside Abeln in the 25-meter women’s sport pistol competition, which will begin with a qualification round on August 2 and conclude with the final on August 3.

HENRY LEVERETT, PISTOL​

Like Abeln, Leverett concluded his Ohio State career by helping the Buckeyes win their fourth straight national championship this past season. He will now make his second trip to the Olympics, having also competed in Tokyo, to vie for a medal in the men’s 25-meter rapid-fire pistol (August 4-5).

RUBY REMATI, ARTISTIC SWIMMING​

Remati, who helped Ohio State win synchronized swimming national championships in 2022 and 2023 before stepping away from the team this past season to focus on national team competition, joins Hunter on the U.S. artistic swimming team, which qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2018.

KYLE SNYDER, WRESTLING​

Snyder became an American hero in 2016 when he won the Olympic gold medal in 97-kilogram freestyle following his sophomore year at Ohio State. “Captain America” hopes to get back to the top of the podium this year after earning the silver medal at 97 kg in Tokyo.

The first three rounds of the 97-kg wrestling competition will be held on August 10 while the medal rounds will take place on August 11, the final day of this year’s Olympics.

CANADA​

FARES ARFA, FENCING​

Arfa, a member of Ohio State’s fencing team from 2013-17, will compete in the men’s sabre individual competition on July 27 and team competition on July 31.

DUAN ASEMOTA, TRACK & FIELD​

Asemota, who sprinted for the Buckeyes in 2017 and 2018, will run the 100-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay for Team Canada. He’ll compete in 100-meter qualifiers on August 3 with hopes of advancing to the semifinals and final on August 4. The 4x100 first round will be held on August 8 with the final set for August 9.

ALEX AXON, SWIMMING​

After finishing third in the 500-yard freestyle at the Big Ten championships as an Ohio State sophomore this past season, Axon earned a spot on the Canadian Olympic team by winning both the 200- and 400-meter freestyle at the Canadian Olympic Trials. While his times in those events weren’t fast enough to qualify as an individual, Axon will lead Team Canada in the 4x200-meter relay on July 30.

EMMA FINLIN, SWIMMING​

An incoming Ohio State freshman, Finlin will represent her home country in the 10-kilometer marathon swim on August 8.

SCARLETT FINN, ARTISTIC SWIMMING​

Like Hunter, Finn will begin her career with Ohio State’s synchronized swimming team this fall after competing with her national team in the Olympic artistic swimming competition.

ELEANOR HARVEY, FENCING​

Like Arfa, Harvey was a member of Ohio State’s fencing team from 2013-17. The 2016 NCAA champion in women’s foil, Harvey will make her third Olympic appearance in Paris, having earned Canada’s best-ever individual fencing result with a seventh-place finish at the Rio Games in 2016. She’ll compete in the individual women’s foil on July 28 and the women’s foil team competition on April 1.

TRISTAN JANKOVICS, SWIMMING​

Like Axon, Jankovics heads to Paris as a member of Team Canada after completing his sophomore season at Ohio State this spring. He’ll compete in the 400-meter individual medley on July 28 after winning that event at Canada’s Olympic Trials and finishing eighth in the 400-yard IM at this year’s NCAA championships.

NICHELLE PRINCE, SOCCER​

Prince, who played for Ohio State’s women’s soccer from 2013-16, looks to win her third Olympic medal in Paris after helping Canada win the bronze medal in Rio and the gold medal in Tokyo. Canada will begin group-stage play against New Zealand on July 25 and will also play France on July 28 and Colombia on July 31 as it looks to make another run to the gold medal match, which will be played on August 10.

FRANCE​

MAXIMILIEN CHASTANET, FENCING​

Chastanet, a member of Ohio State’s fencing team from 2014-18, will be in Paris as an alternate for the men’s team foil competition, which is scheduled for August 4.

ELODIE RAVERA-SCARRAMOZZINO, ROWING​

Ravera-Scarramozzino makes her third Olympic appearance as a member of the French rowing team. She’ll compete in the double sculls competition, which begins with heats on July 27 and concludes with finals on August 1.

GERMANY​

LENA HENTSCHEL, DIVING​

This year’s Big Ten champion in the 1-meter dive as a sophomore, Hentschel will compete in both the 3-meter synchronized dive (July 27) and the 3-meter springboard (August 7-9) in Paris. She won a bronze medal in the synchronized dive at the Tokyo Olympics.

IRELAND​

CIARA MCGING, DIVING​

After completing her Ohio State career this past season, McGing will compete in the 10-meter platform dive on July 31.

LITHUANIA​

TOMAS NAVIKONIS, SWIMMING​

Like Axon and Jankovics, Navikonis heads to the Olympics after completing his sophomore season as a Buckeye this spring. He’ll compete against Axon a member of Lithuania’s 4x200-meter freestyle relay team.

NIGERIA​

SADE OLATOYE, TRACK & FIELD​

Olatoye won seven Big Ten championships in the shot put, weight throw and hammer throw and was the 2019 NCAA champion in the weight throw during her Ohio State career. Now, Olatoye – who grew up in Dublin, Ohio, but competes internationally for Nigeria – will chase more hardware in the Olympic hammer throw competition. The qualification round is set for August 4 with the final scheduled for August 6.

PUERTO RICO​

KRISTEN ROMANO, SWIMMING​

A winner of four individual Big Ten championships and three team Big Ten titles during her Ohio State career (2017-22), Romano will make her Olympic debut in the 200-meter individual medley. She’ll compete in the heats on August 1 with hopes of advancing to the semifinals that night and the final on August 2.

SPAIN​

AINA CID, ROWING​

Cid, who helped the Buckeyes win three straight NCAA championships from 2013-15, is now set to compete in her third Olympics as a member of Spain’s rowing team. She’ll compete in the women’s pair competition, which begins with initial heats on July 28 and concludes with the finals on August 2.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO​

LEAH BERTRAND, TRACK & FIELD​

Coming off of a junior season at Ohio State in which she won the Big Ten championship and finished seventh at the NCAA championships in the 100-meter dash, Bertrand will compete in the same event in Paris. The qualifying rounds are set for August 2 with the semifinal and final scheduled for August 3.
 
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