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BBC News
39 minutes ago
- BBC News
Grand Slam Track investigating alleged abuse of Thomas
Grand Slam Track is investigating the alleged abuse of three-time Olympic gold medallist Gabby Thomas at a meet in Philadelphia over the American sprinter posted on X, external on Monday to say that a man had followed her around the track and then shouted personal insults at her as she signed autographs for fans."Honestly the heckling is tolerable, it's following me around the stadium that's wild," Thomas, 28, wrote in a later added that "anybody who enables him online is gross".Responding to a previous Thomas post, a man shared a video of him heckling the sprinter at the starting line of the 200m, in which Thomas was narrowly beaten by Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, and said the result helped him win a bet."I made Gabby lose by heckling her. And it made my parlay win," he a statement to The Athletic, external, the event organisers said: "Grand Slam Track is conducting a full investigation into the reprehensible behaviour captured on video."We are working to identify the individual involved and will take appropriate action as necessary."We will implement additional safeguards to help prevent incidents like this in the future. Let us be clear, despicable behaviour like this will not be tolerated."
Reuters
43 minutes ago
- Reuters
Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown
June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday praised the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed in a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square in Beijing 36 years ago. "Today we commemorate the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed as they tried to exercise their fundamental freedoms, as well as those who continue to suffer persecution as they seek accountability and justice for the events of June 4, 1989," Rubio said in a statement. "The CCP actively tries to censor the facts, but the world will never forget," he said, referring to the Chinese Communist Party. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Chinese tanks rolled into the square before dawn on June 4, 1989, and troops opened fire to end weeks of pro-democracy demonstrations by students and workers. The ruling Communist Party has never released a death toll, though rights groups and witnesses say the figure could run into the thousands. The events are a taboo topic in China and the anniversary is not marked or publicly discussed, although public commemorations take place annually in overseas cities. "Their courage in the face of certain danger reminds us that the principles of freedom, democracy, and self-rule are not just American principles. They are human principles the CCP cannot erase," Rubio said. The statement from the U.S.'s top diplomat comes at a rocky time in the U.S.-China relationship. Since beginning his second White House term on January 20, U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed 145% tariffs on most Chinese goods over what his administration sees as decades of trade abuses by China. Beijing responded with its own 125% tariffs on U.S. products. Officials from the two sides agreed in Geneva to dial back the triple-digit tariffs for 90 days, but have yet to address the underlying reasons for Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods, mainly longstanding U.S. complaints about China's state-dominated, export-driven economic model. Senior U.S. officials have said this week that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping would speak soon to iron out trade issues, including a dispute over critical minerals and China's restrictions on exports of certain minerals. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told a regular news briefing on Tuesday the Trump administration "is actively monitoring China's compliance with the Geneva trade agreement," and added that "there will be a leader-to-leader talk very soon."
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
High school track star cries as she breaks silence on controversial 'unsportsmanlike' celebration
Clara Adams, the high school athlete disqualified for celebrating her 400m victory by spraying her shoes with a fire extinguisher, has tearfully spoken out on the impact the incident has had on her. Adams, 16, copied the celebration first made famous by the American former 100 meter world record holder Maurice Greene when she crossed the line in first place at the California state high school track and field championships. But the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) decided that the celebration was unsportsmanlike and stripped Adams of her championship. 'I worked so hard for that title,' she said in an interview with KSBW 8, fighting back tears. 'Even if everything goes in my favor in regards to like getting my title back, I'll still never get that moment back, like standing on the podium as a sophomore. I'll never get that back because they took it from me.' Her father and coach, David, handed her the fire extinguisher before racing onto the field when he saw there was an incident unfolding. He accepted that he broke rules by climbing over rails to get to his daughter, but insisted he felt outraged when he saw an official grab Clara by the arm. 'You can't come over the wall, you can't be on the in-field. It is a rule, I respect it,' he said. 'But at this point, I explained before about being a coach and a fther and wearing different hats. I saw an official grab my daughter by the arm, yelling in her face. 'When he grabbed her by the arm, I went over the wall. I'm a father now. I'm not coaching anymore.' Adams was disqualified from the meet as a whole by officials for her celebrations - denying her the chance to race in a 200-meter event later. She also received some support from none other than Greene himself, too. He told KSBW 8: 'It happened and people started calling me - this girl won the 400 and did your celebration. 'If it was away from everyone, and not really interfering with anybody, I would say reinstate her.' Adams told the Monterey Herald at the time: 'I'm disappointed and I feel robbed. I am in shock. 'They (officials) yelled at me and told me "we're not letting you on the podium." They took my moment away from me.' Adams crossed the line with a time of 52.24 seconds, just one-hundredth slower than her state-leading time she achieved the week prior. This came at the same state championship meet where a trans woman athlete was allowed to compete in events.
