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Iran’s first female athlete to win an Olympic medal, Kimia Alizadeh, a bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games in taekwondo, criticized wearing the mandatory hijab headscarf.—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 The city of Oakland took a moment to share its excitement and appreciation for Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu, who made history at this year's Winter Olympics in Milan, by handing her a key to the city.—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 Olympic and World figure skating champion Alysa Liu will headline a Stars On Ice performance that includes seven Olympic gold medalists at the Honda Center May 16, the tour confirmed Tuesday.—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 Her mother, Rizza Maniego-Eala, was a women’s 100m backstroke bronze medalist in the 1985 Southeast Asian Games, according to Rappler.—Ryan Brennan
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