A fact from Anthony Vaz appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 October 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Anthony Vaz was the first flag bearer and team captain for Kenya at the Olympics?
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... that Anthony Vaz was the first flag bearer and team captain for Kenya at the Olympics? Source: Daily Nation ("...in 1956 when the country made its Olympics debut...Anthony Vaz, was given the unique honor of being the flag bearer") + The Standard ("Overall team captain, hockey player Anthony Vaz, was given the task of handing the Union Jack to visiting Princess Margaret during the Kenya Agricultural Show.")
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There's a picture of him here that could be added to the article.
Given the AfDs and stuff, I'd say you have scrounged up everything there is to find about this guy. Interesting article. I couldn't find anything else so nice work! ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 12:59, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@WikiOriginal-9: Linked flagbearer. As for the image, I think I remember someone uploaded a nicer, clear one in this edit but the image was deleted for not being PD (which it was uploaded as). I can't find it now... There's also an image that looks a bit clearer here of him with Muhammad Ali. Should I upload that one or the Olympedia one? BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:00, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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@BeanieFan11: Good article. Onegreatjoke (talk) 02:51, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
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