Pita Taufatofua, Tonga flag bearer, qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

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Pita Taufatofua, Tonga flag bearer, qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Pita Taufatofua has qualified for a third straight Olympics in taekwondo. He beat Steven Tommy 20-4 in the final of the Oceania continental Olympic qualifier. Tau Fatofaua is Tonga's flag bearer. In his two previous Olympics, Tau fatofu lost in first round by mercy rule. He finished 114th out of 116 in a cross-country skiing race in PyeongChang. If he also qualifies for Tokyo in sprint kayak, he will be the first athlete to do so in three straight Olympic Games.

Zuzana Hejnová of Czech Republic was moved from third to second and Jamaican Kaliese Spencer from fourth to third in the 2012 Olympic women's 400m hurdles. Russian athlete Antyukh's results from July 2012 through June 2013 were stripped due to evidence of doping. Demus, who won the gold medal, believes doping should be stripped of all medals. The IOC has not changed its results to reallocate medals but can still do so. It is submitted to the Executive Board for approval. In the 2004 Olympic 400 m hurdles final, Demu was the third-fastest woman in history in that event and the American record holder with a personal best of 52.47.


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