Dogecoin Raises $7k for Indian Olympians, But Hurdles Remain

Dogecoin Raises $7k for Indian Olympians, But Hurdles Remain

Reddit's dogecoin community continued its impressive run of charitable giving on 29th January when it raised 4.2m dogecoin, roughly $7,000 at press time, to help India's underfunded winter Olympians raise money for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. A donation address was launched Thursday in response to an article in The Washington Post that chronicled the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) suspension of the Indian Olympic Association, and what this action would mean for three Olympic hopefuls set to compete in the games. The piece focused on charismatic Indian luger Shiva....


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