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  • Megan Rapinoe Has Nightmare Of Winning A Medal And Having To Hear The U.S. Anthem Play

    08/03/2021 6:36:51 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 24 replies
    The Babylon Bee ^ | August 2, 2021 | The Babylon Bee
    TOKYO—It’s common for stress to get to professional athletes, but U.S. women’s soccer player Megan Rapinoe has been dealing with a recurring nightmare: winning the gold medal and having to hear the U.S. national anthem play. “Aieee! The anthem of my most hated country!” she would hiss and scream as the anthem played. “The one that won’t pay me fairly!” “Such a horrible nightmare really takes a lot out of you,” Rapinoe told reporters. “It’s started to affect my performance... which I guess is good, so it makes sure that nightmare won’t happen.” It should all be over soon, though,...
  • New Zealand names transgender athlete Hubbard to women's Tokyo Olympics weightlifting team

    06/20/2021 4:14:19 PM PDT · by RandFan · 64 replies
    Reuters ^ | June 20 | Reuters
    WELLINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard has been selected as part of the New Zealand women's team for the Tokyo Olympic Games, the country's Olympics committee said on Monday. Hubbard, who competed in men's competitions before transitioning in 2013, will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics after weightlifting's governing body modified qualifying requirements for Tokyo.