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It s a Nightmare : Taekwondo Athlete Claims She Is Being Targeted By the United States Olympic Committee for Wanting to Represent Haiti In Tokyo Olympics

Taekwondo star Aliyah Shipman, who is Muslim and Haitian-American, has long dreamed of representing Haiti in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. However, the 18-year-old claims those aspirations are now being stifled by the United States Olympic Committee, which questioned her eligibility and background.  WRLN reported the Florida-based athlete and her family has since taken legal action against the U.S. Olympic bodies for the matter Shipman described as “a nightmare” and “one of the worse things I had to ever go through.” She continued, “The happiest day of my life is when I qualified for the Olympics, so just having it taken away from me, it’s so much for me.”

For karateka at the Games, the goal is gold For karate the sport, the goal is inclusion

For karateka at the Games, the goal is gold For karate the sport, the goal is inclusion
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