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Katie Stanton

Katie is an intern at Left Foot Forward.

Respect MP George Galloway sides with Assange supporters

Katie Stanton
21 August, 2012

MP for Bradford West, George Galloway, has caused outrage online after relentlessly trying to discredit the women who have accused Julian Assange of sex crimes against them.

Top economists retract approval of Osborne after publicly supporting him two years ago

Katie Stanton
16 August, 2012

Out of 20 top economists who published a letter in support of George Osborne two years ago, only one was willing to reaffirm his approval of the chancellor

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Deepika Kumari: The world number one archer who grew up practicing with a bamboo bow

Katie Stanton
11 August, 2012

Eighteen-year-old Deepika Kumari is considered the world number one at Archery, but sadly finished her time at London 2012 without a medal.

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Sarah Menezes: One of the first champions of 2012; the face of 2016?

Katie Stanton
10 August, 2012

With Rio hosting the Games in 2016, expect to see much more of London 2012 judo champion, the Brazilian Sarah Menezes, in the years ahead.

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Natalie du Toit: The South African swimming sensation and Paralympic legend

Katie Stanton
9 August, 2012

Winner of 10 gold Paralympic medals, Natalie du Toit intends to retire after her expected success at London 2012

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Cathy Freeman: The face of Sydney 2000, the first Aboriginal Olympic champion

Katie Stanton
8 August, 2012

Freeman was a huge hit in Australia during the 2000 Sydney Olympics, especially after winning the 400m and being chosen to light the Olympic flame.

Yaping Deng: The world’s most successful table tennis player

Katie Stanton
3 August, 2012

Yaping Deng – a 4′ 11″ woman from China – has more titles in table tennis than any other athlete.

Derartu Tulu: The first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal

Katie Stanton
2 August, 2012

Many remember Tulu for the victory lap she took in 1992; a symbolic gesture that signalled the end of Apartheid on the track.

Nawal El Moutawakel: The first female Muslim Olympic champion

Katie Stanton
1 August, 2012

Nawal El Moutawakel: “I would wake up in the morning and say, I need to do this for the women of Arab states, African countries and Muslim women.”

Fanny Blankers-Koen: ‘The Flying Housewife’ who won four Olympic gold medals in one year

Katie Stanton
31 July, 2012

In the face of criticism that she was too old to compete, Holland’s Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 London Olympics.

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