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Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo & Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga theGRIO.com
September 3, 2021
Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo missed out on a place in the semifinals at the Paralympic Games but she still received…
Simone Biles thegrio.com
August 13, 2021
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles took to social media to share a video of injuries after being bitten by a German…
August 4, 2021
Sydney McLaughlin won the 400-meter hurdles title, finishing in 51.46 seconds in yet another history-making day on the speedy Olympic…
Naomi Osaka thegrio.com
August 2, 2021
Podcaster Tim Dillon has taken aim at Naomi Osaka for citing mental health concerns as the reason why she’s taking…
Simone Biles thegrio.com
July 27, 2021
Simone Biles has opened up about her big withdrawal Tuesday morning, saying that she didn't want to compromise her team.
July 23, 2021
The virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography.
Jill Biden thegrio.com
July 13, 2021
First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday.
naomi osaka breonna taylor www.theGrio.com
September 14, 2020
Naomi Osaka's Japanese corporate sponsors are celebrating her victory at the US Open, are more muted in backing her racial…
Latroya Pina
August 24, 2018
Latroya Pina has made a name for herself as a competitive collegiate swimmer, but now she'll get the chance to…
October 6, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - During a recent concert performance in Tokyo, Mariah Carey changed the lyrics to Billie Holiday's 'Don't Explain,'…
October 6, 2014
Mariah Carey seems to have suffered a vocal breakdown during her Saturday performance in Japan.  The diva launched her “Elusive
April 4, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Rihanna attended the Tokyo premiere for Battleship yesterday wearing what looks to many like gold-encrusted, Windex blue…