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ALLYSON FELIX

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Jun 16, 2023
Allyson Felix demands better maternity care for Black women following Tori Bowie's death
'We’re dealing with a Black Maternal Health crisis. Here you have three Olympic champions, and we're still at risk.'
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Aug 8, 2022
Track star Allyson Felix speaks out against 'shocking' rollback of abortion rights in U.S.
Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in track and field history, called the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling ending the constitutional right to an abortion "shocking" and a "step back" for women on Sunday.
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Jul 16, 2022
Retiring Allyson Felix leaving sport with 'heart full of gratitude'
“I hope that I'll be remembered as a fierce competitor, but I think more important to me is really trying to leave this sport better than I found it.”
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Oct 14, 2021
U.S. star Allyson Felix says she was never chasing Carl Lewis
Allyson Felix said surpassing Carl Lewis as the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete was "never a goal" but that it was "amazing" to have achieved the feat after winning her 11th Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games.
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Aug 21, 2021
Allyson Felix prepares to take victory lap
For the 11-time Olympic medalist and 13-time World Champion, a bit of fun is long overdue.
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Aug 6, 2021
Italy sprints to gold in men's 4x100-meter final; Japan does not finish
The athletes were already gone but it didn’t matter. The party in the stands went on without them as the members of the Italian delegation joyfully sang along with the song being played at National Stadium on another golden night for their nation at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Jul 27, 2021
Who can fill the track void left by Usain Bolt's retirement?
The two 2020 athletes of the year were Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas, but their names remain largely unknown to the general public.

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