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They say there is a first for everything but, even then by those standards, there is no denying Ann Osman has been a pioneer in her homeland.On Oct. 18, 2013, Osman became Malaysias first female professional mixed martial arts fighter when she made her ONE FC debut at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.It may not have been the most auspicious of starts as she lost to Sherilyn Lim on split decision, although she refused to let that deter her.Within 17 months, Osman claimed victories over Ana Julaton, Aya Saber and Walaa Abbas to gain even more prominence, not just in the world of MMA, but also in Malaysia.Coming from a traditionally conservative country, the 30-year-old has swiftly swept aside stereotypes and social barriers on what women can, or should, be doing.It all started when Ann walked into a gym years ago and had her interest piqued in Muay Thai. Her passion for the martial art gradually grew and eventually led her to MMA.She has previously spoken of her pride at representing Malaysia and is saddened when people view MMA as a sport for men only, although she has gone some way in rectifying that notion.Now, Osman not only continues to fight in ONE Championship (which ONE FC was rebranded as in 2015), but also juggles two businesses -- a fitness centre and a recreational adventure company -- and is a corporate and motivational speaker.While she now has her hands full with her business ventures, Ann has not given up on her MMA career.She suffered defeat to Irina Mazepa in October of 2015 but bounced back by defeating Haiat Farag Youssef in July. In her most recent fight, Osman lost to April Osenio via submission in September. 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NEW YORK -- Some Columbia University wrestlers will be suspended from the team for as long as the rest of the school year over lewd and racially insensitive text messages, but some teammates can keep competing, including in a state championship this weekend, the university announced Friday.Columbia wouldnt say how many wrestlers are barred from competing, citing educational privacy laws, and the team coach and assistant coaches didnt immediately respond to emails and phone calls seeking comment.The team apologized in a letter Thursday, calling the text messages inexcusable and saying members were prepared for repercussions.We could not be more remorseful for the harm that this situation has caused, the team wrote, according to a student-run blog that said it received the letter.The blog, Bwog.com, had published screengrabs of the crude text messages.The university had put all competition on hold Monday to investigate the texts, which the blog said were exchanged by seniors on the wrestling team.Some messages disparaged female students, expressed hope that someone would be sexually assaulted at a campus event and used anti-gay terms and slurs against black people, including while discussing the deadly police shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014.Thee blog redacted the senders identities, so it was unclear how many people sent or responded to them.dddddddddddd But Columbias athletics department said in a statement Friday it determined only a distinct group of wrestlers was involved.Those responsible for the offensive statements are suspended from the team through the rest of the school year; some others are barred just through the rest of the semester, and those who werent involved can continue competing, the athletics department said. No wrestlers are suspended from their studies, just from the sport.The department said it recognized students have a right to express themselves, but the appalling messages dont fit behavior standards for Columbias student-athletes. The athletes code of conduct includes pledges to treat everyone with dignity and respect and not to do anything that might reflect poorly on themselves or the team.The wrestlers will work with an advocate for fighting discrimination in sports, the department said.The messages were revealed a week after Harvard University canceled the remainder of the season for its mens soccer team because of lewd comments about members of the womens soccer team. ' ' '