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Israeli artistic swimmers didn’t spell out ‘bring them home’ at Olympics – Full Fact

A post shared more than 14,000 times on Facebook features an image of swimmers spelling out ‘Bring them home now!’ in a swimming pool. The caption claims: “The Israeli Olympic team was not allowed to wear their yellow ‘Bring Them Home’ pins at the Olympic games.

“So they decided to spell it out (during practice) for the entire world to see it!”

But this picture isn’t from the Paris Olympics as the post implies—it was actually shared on 19 November 2023 by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and described in the post as “a beautiful tribute by Israel’s national artistic swimming team”. 

The Instagram account for the Israeli artistic swimming team also shared the image on the same day, detailing how 10 female athletes had taken part in the…


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“Listen, Bring Whoever You Want” – Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky Shares His Secret Party Hosting Beer and BBQ Banquet, Evading the KGB’s Watchful Eye

Even the worst of rivalries can be forgotten over a bottle of beer. The 62-year-old former ice hockey player shared a gripping tale about how he played host to his rival team, the Russians, during the Cold War when tensions between nations were frostier than an ice hockey rink. 

In a recent interview with Spittin’ Chiclets, ice hockey icon, Wayne Gretzky, shared his iconic rendezvous off the rink in defiance of the KGB’s strict no-alcohol policy. This unveils the human side of international rivalries and Gretzky’s tale tells a narrative of pulling off a risk for the sake of friendship and camaraderie.  

Gretzky’s daring covert dinner escapade

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In 1984, the former NHL player Gretzky got an opportunity to meet the Russian team, sparking…


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Carry1st partners with Activision to bring Call of Duty: Mobile servers to Nigeria – MyBroadband

Nigerian gamers woke up experiencing accelerated ping speeds on Friday, thanks to a recently deployed dedicated server for the game – which looks to service West African players.

Some gamers have experienced ping speeds as fast as 20-milliseconds – with mobile games publisher Carry1st confirming the news on X and to the My Broadband team.

The news comes on the back of a successful server launch and local campaign in South Africa in 2022.

Carry1st’s involvement, which featured events at Comic Con Africa and rapper Nasty C’s Ivyson Gaming Tournament, led to rapid growth in player base and engagement, with Call of Duty: Mobile almost doubling its active users in the region.

COD Points are the official in-game currency of Call of Duty: Mobile, enabling users to purchase in-app…


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