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Gold medalist Kuo Hsing-Chun of Taiwan, center, is flanked by silver medalist Polina Guryeva of Turkmekistan, left and bronze medalist Mikiko Andoh of Japan on the podium after the women's 59kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Weightlifter Guryeva wins Turkmenistan's 1st Olympic medal

By James Ellingworth Jul. 27, 2021 08:27 AM EDT

Track cycling world championships pulled from Turkmenistan

Jun. 04, 2021 10:51 AM EDT
AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — The track cycling world championships have been pulled out of Turkmenistan because of the coronavirus pandemic, the International...