#IranWomen #SportsAndPolitics #HumanRights
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Iranian women's soccer team forced to sing national anthem ahead of Asian Cup match, sources tell CNN
The Iran women's national soccer team was forced to salute and sing its anthem on Thursday ahead of its Women's Asian Cup group stage match against host Australia, sources close to the team tell CNN Sports, just days after the squad refused to do so in its tournament opener.
#UkrainianAthlete #OlympicGames #SportsAndPolitics
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Who can compete in the Olympics when at war?
Ukrainian athlete says he will defy Olympic ban on helmet honoring athletes killed in warUkrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych told CNN's Amanda Davies he plans to compete in a helmet honoring 24 Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia -- despite an International Olympic Committee ban.
#CocoGauff #SportsAndPolitics #AthleteActivism
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Coco Gauff says people should not be 'dying in the streets just for existing' in U.S.
Coco Gauff made the comments at the Dubai Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates. Robert Prange / Getty Images
Coco Gauff has said that she hates athletes being told to stay out of politics, after saying of recent events in the U.
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#Olympics #SportsAndPolitics #DoubleStandard
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Politics Seep Into Olympics After Ukrainian Banned Over a Helmet
The incident has raised questions about a double standard, as other athletes have made political statements or gestures during the games without facing disciplinary action.
