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Alice Dearing made history as the 1st British black female swimmer to compete at the Olympics since 1896

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2021/08/162021/08/16

Source: The Mirror Dearing, a 24-year-old from Birmingham, will become Britain’s first black female Olympic swimmer when she competes in the marathon event. Forty-one years …

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1st Lady Obama Praises Chicago’s Olympic Bid in Copenhagen

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2009/10/022009/10/01

And no one other than Oprah Winfrey is in Copehagen to introduce the 1st Lady.

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Muriel Hurtis-Houairi, French Olympian

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2008/08/172008/09/08

Muriel Hurtis-Houairi is an athlete from France. She specialises in the 200 metre sprint race in which she is the reigning European champion and 4×100 …

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Malia Metella, French Olympic Swimmer

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2008/08/172008/09/05

Malia Metella is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France, who was born in French Guiana. She won her first senior titles at the European …

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Lornah Kiplagat, Dutch long distance runner

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2008/08/172008/09/04

Lornah Kiplagat is a Dutch long-distance runner. She was born in Kabiemit, Kenya and came to the Netherlands in 1999. She gained Dutch citizenship in …

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Coralie Balmy, French Olympic Swimmer

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2008/08/172008/09/03

Jeux Olympiques : 1??re s??lection Championnats d’Europe : Vice-championne d’Europe 2008 du 400m nage libre, championne d’Europe au titre du relais 4 x 200m NL …

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Lucia Mwihaki Kimani-Marcetic, Bosnian Olympian

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2010/11/142008/09/02

Kimani-Marcetic is in Beijing to represent her country in the marathon at the Olympic Games and is one of Bosnia’s four athletes to the Games, …

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Josephine Onyia, Spanish Olympian

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2008/08/112008/08/22

Josephine Onyia is a Nigerian-Spanish hurdler. She changed nationality from Nigeria to Spain in April 2007, following in the footsteps of another hurdler Glory Alozie. …