Olympic champion Vezzali to oversee sports in Italy
ROME — Six-time Olympic fencing champion Valentina Vezzali was named the Italian government’s cabinet undersecretary in charge of sports on Friday.
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WHO grants emergency approval for 1-shot J&J COVID vaccine
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US, Indo-Pacific allies to expand India’s vaccine production
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Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer
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Erdogan pledges measures to lift economy, tame inflation
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Olympic champion Vezzali to oversee sports in Italy
<p>ROME — Six-time Olympic fencing champion Valentina Vezzali was named the Italian government’s cabinet undersecretary in charge of sports on Friday.</p>
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Biden aims for quicker shots, ‘independence from this virus’
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