Luis Puertas fixes his prosthetic blades on his residual limbs during one of his daily training sessions in a sports complex in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Puertas, 34, lost both his legs in September 2006 as he patrolled a crowded Baghdad neighborhood. His legs were severed when […]
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Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony: What we know, who’s going and who’s not
Except Tokyo’s Opening Ceremony is mired in controversy after both the director and composer of the show stepped down from their positions. Director Kentaro Kobayashi was dismissed Thursday following past comments that “ridiculed the painful facts of history,” according to Tokyo 2020 organizers. Local media reports said he made anti-Semitic […]
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How to celebrate the games without being in Tokyo
Can’t go to Tokyo for Olympics? Experience Japanese culture in the US International fans can’t travel to Japan for the Olympic Games, but here are some tips to experience a little bit of Japanese culture in the states. Michelle Hanks and Harrison Hill, USA TODAY When athletes from around the […]