Day: July 24, 2021
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US athletes to keep an eye on in Tokyo this summer
If you are tuning into the Summer Games, here is a list of Team USA athletes projected to shine especially bright in Tokyo. Read Full Article
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Fishing regulations now available in Hmong, Karen, Somali and Spanish
People who speak Hmong, Karen, Somali or Spanish now can read in their language how to legally fish in Minnesota. The Department of Natural Resources has translated the state’s fishing … Read Full Article
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Local Hmong community revels in Sunisa Lee’s Olympic journey
The eyes of the Chippewa Valley Hmong community will be focused more than usual on the Olympics this summer. The athlete many Hmong residents will be watching is Sunisa “Suni” Lee, the first Hmong … Read Full Article
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St. Paul phenom Suni Lee soars into Olympics spotlight as a Hmong trailblazer – StarTribune.com
Suni Lee, the first Hmong-American on Team USA, is soaring into the ultrabright Olympic gymnastics spotlight as an ambassador for her community. Read Full Article
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2021 Tokyo Olympics: Breakout Stars to Watch at This Year’s Games
Though some events, like softball and baseball, have already gotten underway, the Tokyo Olympics will officially begin Friday at the opening ceremony, which is set to begin at 6:55 … Read Full Article
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‘I am not going to give up’: Zurg Xiong will die if he doesn’t begin eating. He says it’s a quest for justice.
Zurg Xiong never considered himself an activist before staging a hunger strike, currently in its third week, on the steps of the courthouse in Yreka. Read Full Article
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Your Official Guide to Everyone on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team (You’re Welcome)
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games! Opening Ceremony kicked off *checks calendar* this morning, which means it’s time to (a) be unapologetically patriotic, (b) support Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team, … Read Full Article
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‘A historic moment for our community’: Hmong Minnesotans revel in Sunisa Lee’s Olympic journey
As St. Paul’s Sunisa Lee prepares Tokyo Olympics in the coming days, the country’s Hmong community is expected to watch closely as the first Hmong American competes there on the … Read Full Article
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‘This can be me’: Black participation rising in gymnastics
Biles and Chiles are African American; Lee is Hmong American. More than half of the 18 women invited to Olympic Trials in St. Louis last month were women of color. While numbers are still low on … Read Full Article