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Youth engagement could shape Bangladesh's consequential election; a South African heist game spotlights African artifacts; Russia restricts messaging apps; Milan-Cortina medals keep breaking.
Officials have also promised to repair any of the medals that were awarded in the opening three days of competition in Milano Cortina, after identifying on Monday that the issue stemmed from the medal's cord, which is fitted with a breakaway mechanism required by law. The system is designed to release automatically if pulled with force, preventing the wearer from being choked.
Moments after crossing the line, he ripped off his shirt, flexed to the cameras, dropped on to the snow face down and pumped his arms in triumph. The move was not spontaneous, though. It was a long-planned tribute to the Austrian skiing legend Hermann Maier, Karl's childhood hero, who once celebrated in much the same way. He was one of the greatest skiers of all time in Austria and he once did this, Karl said. I always wanted to do the same.