This year, Uganda sponsored four Paralympians to compete in Tokyo. It’s a sign that the Ugandan government views parathletes and parasports as a worthy investment.
The Taliban are expected to announce a new government
“I can’t explain why, but France has always excelled at judo,” said judo instructor Raymond Demoniere. With nearly 600,000 registered players — or judokas — across the country, Judo is one of France’s most popular sports.
The Olympic trampoline tradition: Remembering the man who taught the world to bounce
George Nissen, an acrobat and tumbler from Iowa, invented what’s known today as the modern trampoline. His daughter, Dian Nissen, a trampoline coach, reminisces about her father’s joy of jumping.
Activists: Belarus Olympian plans to seek asylum in Poland
A Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland, an activist group said Monday, after the athlete alleged that her team’s officials tried to force her to fly home, where she feared she wouldn’t be safe from an autocratic government.