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After the US women's hockey team declined a State of the Union invitation, hip-hop icon Flavor Flav is stepping up to celebrate their Olympic gold victory with a Las Vegas bash. The rapper, known for supporting athletes in need, wants to honor the champions properly. ##
A Ghanaian lawmaker is putting his money where his mouth is, pledging three months of salary to help athletes and young sports talent across the country. His donation follows the launch of Ghana's first dedicated sports development fund.
Ghana's Sports Minister is putting his money where his mouth is, pledging two months of salary to jumpstart a new national sports fund. His challenge to other officials: if we want athletes and businesses to invest, leaders must show the way.
After watching figure skater Ilia Malinin struggle at the Winter Olympics, gymnastics legend Simone Biles immediately reached out with support drawn from her own experience. The two American athletes connected over the invisible weight of competing under immense pressure.
A Ukrainian skeleton racer disqualified for honoring fallen athletes received $200,000 to continue his career and advocacy. The gift matches what Olympic gold medalists earn in Ukraine.
Ghana's National Investment Bank just became the first donor to a new national sports fund, pledging $100,000 to help athletes and grassroots programs finally get the support they need. It's a breakthrough moment for a country where lack of funding has been the biggest barrier to athletic dreams.