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The National
'Excited' Tom Daley and Si Yajie aim to hit Olympics form at Dubai Diving World Series leg
The National
Ahead of this summer's Rio Olympics, Dubai is about to get an up-close-and-personal look at some of the world's best divers. The second stop in a truncated four-event 2016 Fina Diving World Series is slated to begin in Dubai on Thursday and run through ...and more »

The National
'Excited' Tom Daley and Si Yajie to hit Olympics form at Dubai Diving World Series leg
The National
Ahead of this summer's Rio Olympics, Dubai is about to get an up close and personal look at some of the world's best divers. The second stop in a truncated four-event 2016 Fina Diving World Series is slated to begin in Dubai on Thursday and run through ...and more »

Christian Science Monitor
Meet the first Muslim-American to compete at Olympics in hijab
Christian Science Monitor
Ibtihaj Muhammad, a New Jersey-born fencer, is a proud Muslim and an equally proud American. She'll be the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab, the head scarf required of Muslim women.
Rio Olympics 2016: Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammed looks to make history for Muslim AmericansThe National
US fencer to represent her country wearing a hijab in Rio OlympicsIBN

The National
Rio Olympics 2016: Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammed looks to make history for Muslim Americans
The National
LOS ANGELES // Ibtihaj Muhammed stood beaming on the podium in Budapest in 2013, flashing a bright smile, a world championship bronze medal and the red, white and blue hijab that perfectly encapsulated who she is as an athlete and a person.
US fencer to represent her country wearing a hijab in Rio OlympicsIBNLive
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Qualifies For Olympics, Will Become First U.S. A

Quartz
Thousands got soaked at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's “Cultural Olympics”—but the show went on
Quartz
The World Culture Festival, Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's “biggest-ever festival of music and dance”, battled heavy rain and hailstorm in India's capital over the last weekend. But the show went on. On March 11, Indian prime minister ...and more »

IBNLive
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad to make history for Muslim-Americans
Virginian-Pilot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ibtihaj Muhammad stood beaming on the podium in Budapest in 2013. She was flashing a bright smile, a world championship bronze medal and the red, white and blue hijab that perfectly encapsulated who she is as an athlete and a ...
US fencer to represent her country wearing a hijab in Rio OlympicsIBNLive
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Qualifies For Olympics, Will Become First U.S. Athlete T

KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
Father-daughter duo takes on Special Olympics Winter Games as coach, athlete
KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
Getting to know an athlete personally is a crucial step in becoming a good coach. That wasn't an issue for Travis Englund, who has been coaching his daughter, Madison, for the last seven years. “Madison is one of those kids everybody wants to have,” ...

Stuff.co.nz
Jo Aleh, Polly Powrie take aggressive approach to defending Olympics gold in Rio
Stuff.co.nz
Attack is the best form of defence for Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie when it comes to Olympics gold. The champion women's 470 crew from the London 2012 Games were named to spearhead the New Zealand sailing team for Rio 2016. They are joined by London ...
New Zealand Sailing team named for Rio OlympicsNew Zealand Herald
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TeamUSA.org
World Champ Fencer Miles Chamley-Watson Qualifies For Olympics, Rounds Out Most-Decorated Foil Team Ever
TeamUSA.org
Team USA is sending its most decorated U.S. men's foil fencing team in Olympic history to this summer's Rio Olympic Games. In January, the U.S. men were the No. 1-ranked team in the world, qualifying for the team event in Rio and for three individual ...and more »