2021 Tokyo Olympics

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Not really much about Tokyo, but certainly relevant to the Olympics:

Afghan International Olympic Committee Member Seeks U.S. Help to Evacuate Female Athletes
August 19, 2021

https://www.jpost.com/international/afg ... tes-677123

Introduction:
(Reuters via The Jerusalem Post) Afghanistan's International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Samira Asghari has called on the United States to help evacuate the country's top female athletes and coaching staff "before it is too late" following the Taliban takeover of her nation.

During their 1996-2001 rule, guided by Islamic law, the Taliban stopped women from working. Girls were not allowed to go to school and women had to wear burqas to go out, and then only when accompanied by a male relative.

The Taliban have said they will respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law.

However, former basketball captain Asghari said she feared for the safety of female athletes.

"Afghanistan national female athletes, coaches and their entourage need your help, we must get them out of Taliban hands ... Please do something before it is too late," the 27-year-old tweeted on Wednesday, tagging the U.S. basketball federation, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan.
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Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi, 25, sits down during training ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, at a stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan July 1, 2021
Photo Credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMAD ISMAIL
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Tokyo Paralympics Come to an End After Record-breaking Games and Some Inspirational Tales
by Matthew Kynaston
September 5, 2021

https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/o ... nal-tales/

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(The National) As the final rounds of closing ceremony fireworks brighten the dim and drizzled Japanese night sky, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games came to an end.

Having been held behind closed doors due to Covid restrictions, these parallel Games have undoubtedly been one of the most memorable for the millions of viewers who have tuned in around the world.

Countless records have tumbled and the human stories have shone through the sometimes murky weather to both move and inspire.

A record number of athletes and teams have competed in Tokyo, a testament to the legacy of the Paralympics and the pioneering para-athletes who can all return to their homes knowing they have inspired millions to question what they perceive to be their own limitations. With the next Games only three years away, it is likely we will see many familiar faces in Paris.

There has been no shortage of phenomenal moments in Tokyo over the past two weeks. We have whittled the many down to just a few that will last long in our memory. (See article link above quote box).
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