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Iran hangs 26-year-old ‘talented student’ for second time on murder charges: NGO
1 month, 1 week ago

Iran hangs 26-year-old ‘talented student’ for second time on murder charges: NGO

Live Mint  

Iran hanged a 26-year-old man for a second time Wednesday months after a previous execution was halted half a minute in, an NGO said. Ahmad Alizadeh was arrested in October 2018 on a murder charge, which he denied, and was sentenced to death, Norway-based Iran Human Rights, which tracks executions in Iran, said in a statement. "Ahmad Alizadeh, a talented …

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Kim Yu-jin wins another gold for South Korea, Ulugbek Rashitov secures back-to-back taekwondo titles
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Kim Yu-jin wins another gold for South Korea, Ulugbek Rashitov secures back-to-back taekwondo titles

The Hindu  

South Korea is back in force in taekwondo. After leaving the Tokyo Games without a single gold medal in the sport it invented, the East Asian nation claimed a second title in as many days at the Paris 2024 Olympics. “I also put in a lot of efforts, that’s how I got the gold medal.” Kimia Alizadeh, who was the …

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Iran defector loses to old friend and former taekwondo teammate at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran defector loses to old friend and former taekwondo teammate at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

One wore a veil, the other fought with her head bare. Nahid Kiyani Chandeh and Kimia Alizadeh were once friends and roommates as part of the junior Iran taekwondo team. They clashed Thursday at the Paris Olympics in the 57-kilogram division, and Alizadeh, who defected from Iran, lost her bid to win a gold medal for her new country, Bulgaria. …

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Iranian dancer, who left base after facing threats, believes protests will end Tehran's 'cruelty'
2 years, 2 months ago

Iranian dancer, who left base after facing threats, believes protests will end Tehran's 'cruelty'

India Today  

Turkey-based Iranian dancer Mikaeil Alizadeh, who left her country in 2015 after receiving threats for being gender-fluid and fearing she would be jailed for being a dancer, now believes that the anti-government protests will lead to the end of Tehran's ‘cruelty’. Alizadeh, 33, who goes by the stage name Leo, is one of the hundreds of Iranians who have attended …

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Refugee Olympic Team: a contingent without a country
3 years, 4 months ago

Refugee Olympic Team: a contingent without a country

The Hindu  

When 23-year-old Kimia Alizadeh stunned two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones, it was a new chapter not only for Taekwondo, but a ray of hope for millions around the world. She describes herself as ‘one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran.’ Alizadeh is among 29 athletes participating under the banner Refugee Olympic Team. At the UN General Assembly in …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Anastasija Zolotic wins US its first gold medal in women's taekwondo
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Anastasija Zolotic wins US its first gold medal in women's taekwondo

The Hindu  

Anastasija Zolotic won the United States’ first gold medal in women’s taekwondo by beating Russian athlete Tatiana Minina 25-17 on Sunday to claim the featherweight division title. It really hasn’t sunk in yet.” READ : Tokyo 2020: U.S. men's basketball team falls to France in first Olympics loss since 2004 Zolotic and Minina had a high-scoring first round and a …

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Zolotic earns US its first gold in women’s taekwondo
3 years, 4 months ago

Zolotic earns US its first gold in women’s taekwondo

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Anastasija Zolotic won the United States’ first gold medal in women’s taekwondo by beating Russian athlete Tatiana Minina 25-17 on Sunday to claim the featherweight division title. “I just want the country to be proud of me, to share this flood of emotions.” Ulugbek Rashitov won Uzbekistan’s first Olympic taekwondo gold medal in dramatic fashion by beating Bradly …

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Iranian taekwondoka barely misses refugee team’s 1st medal
3 years, 4 months ago

Iranian taekwondoka barely misses refugee team’s 1st medal

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Iranian defector Kimia Alizadeh barely missed out on the Refugee Olympic Team’s first-ever medal, losing to Turkey’s Hatice Kübra İlgün in their bronze medal taekwondo bout at the Tokyo Games. After beating Iran’s Nahid Kiyani Chandeh in her opening bout Sunday in Tokyo, the 23-year-old Alizadeh shocked two-time Olympic gold medalist Jade Jones in the round of 16, …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Iranian refugee beats two-time Olympic taekwondo gold medallist
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Iranian refugee beats two-time Olympic taekwondo gold medallist

Firstpost  

She beat Iranian opponent Nahid Kiyani Chandeh 18-9 in her opening bout before her massive upset of Jones, who was attempting to become the first British woman to win gold in three consecutive Olympics. Tokyo: Iranian defector Kimia Alizadeh shocked two-time Olympic gold medalist Jade Jones at the Tokyo Games, beating the British champion 16-12 in the round of 16. …

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Larger refugee team will inspire the world - IOC
3 years, 6 months ago

Larger refugee team will inspire the world - IOC

The Hindu  

An expanded refugee team of 29 athletes competing across 12 sports at next month's 2020 Tokyo Games will provide hope and inspiration to the world, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. The team, which will compete under the Olympic flag and include people from countries including Syria, South Sudan, Eritrea, Afghanistan and Iran, is almost three times as big …

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