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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We have to do something for our people': Ukraine nurture World Cup dream | Nick Ames

Ukraine's national football team seeks to qualify for the World Cup amidst ongoing challenges due to the war, emphasizing the importance of representation for their country.
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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu: 2 Olympians, 2 Californians, 2 countries | Fortune

Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu, Chinese American Olympic athletes, made opposite choices about national representation, sparking debates over loyalty, money, values, and politics across the Pacific.
MMA
fromSherdog
2 months ago

UPDATED UFC, Venum Come to Terms With Ranked 145er on Specific Shorts Color Options

Dan Ige was barred from wearing red fight shorts for UFC Houston due to nationality representation rules, prompting protest over color symbolism and ancestry-based restrictions.
MMA
fromSherdog
2 months ago

UPDATED UFC, Venum Come to Terms With Ranked 145er on Specific Shorts Color Options

Dan Ige was initially barred by UFC/Venum from wearing red fight shorts, allegedly because national representation rules limited his permitted colors.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Which countries haven't had a Premier League player?

A total of 128 countries have been represented in the Premier League since its inception in 1992. Of the 211 national associations recognised by Fifa, 83 nations are yet to feature in England's top-flight. Some of the world's most populous nations have never had a Premier League player, including Ethiopia, India, Myanmar, Sudan, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam. Six of the seven continents have been represented in the Premier League, with Antarctica the only continent not to feature.
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