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+ | | occupations = Independent contractors |
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− | | name1 = Shola Richards |
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− | | name2 = Doyin Richards |
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+ | | season = {{S|2}} |
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+ | | legs = 4 |
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+ | | place = 8th |
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+ | | win = 1 |
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+ | | countries = {{United States}} {{Brazil}} {{South Africa}} {{Namibia}} |
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+ | Although they started off as a solid team, they got lost in Namibia, being the only team to fail to find the Matterhorn Sand Dune before it closed, which left them in the dust in 8th place. |
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− | *Age: 27 |
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+ | ==Profile== |
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+ | ''Retrieved from CBS.com'' |
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+ | {{Quote|We share a close and powerful bond that most people lucky to experience in their life-time. We're more than brothers; we're best friends that share a bond that cannot be weakened by time, distance, or any other outside force.}} |
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− | *Age: 27 |
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− | *Hometown: Albany, New York |
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− | ==CBS Biography== |
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Despite their incredibly close relationship, identical twins Shola and Doyin haven't really traveled together much, so neither knows exactly what to expect during THE AMAZING RACE. |
Despite their incredibly close relationship, identical twins Shola and Doyin haven't really traveled together much, so neither knows exactly what to expect during THE AMAZING RACE. |
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They decided to team up for the Race partly to put their relationship to the test. Shola adds, "The idea of being able to travel all over the world, while competing on a worldwide stage for $1 million, and to do it all with my twin brother, is way too enticing for me to pass up." Going into the Race, both feel that the experience will strengthen their relationship. |
They decided to team up for the Race partly to put their relationship to the test. Shola adds, "The idea of being able to travel all over the world, while competing on a worldwide stage for $1 million, and to do it all with my twin brother, is way too enticing for me to pass up." Going into the Race, both feel that the experience will strengthen their relationship. |
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+ | ===Q & A=== |
+ | '''What strengths and weaknesses do you bring to the Team?''' |
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− | *Leg 1: 3rd |
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+ | * '''Shola:''' My best attributes are that I'm normally extremely cool under pressure, and I have very strong interpersonal skills. My major weaknesses are that I don't speak any other languages and I have absolutely ZERO international travel experience, so it could get pretty ugly out there. |
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− | *Leg 2: 1st |
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+ | * '''Doyin:''' I'm more uptight than Shola is, and that can be viewed as both a strength and a weakness. It helps to get things accomplished in a timely fashion, but it can be annoying for Shola to deal with. |
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− | *Leg 3: 5th |
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+ | '''What strengths and weaknesses does your teammate bring to the Team?''' |
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− | *Leg 4: 8th (Eliminated) |
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+ | * '''Shola:''' Doyin can be very impatient and sometimes a little bossy (as much as he's not willing to admit it!). But besides that, his strengths as a teammate far outweigh his weaknesses. |
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+ | * '''Doyin:''' Shola can be a little too laid back for my tastes, but he is a great leader and for the most part he's usually right in the decisions he makes. |
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+ | '''What is your favorite film?''' |
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+ | * '''Shola:''' The Shawshank Redemption |
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+ | * '''Doyin:''' Training Day |
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+ | '''What is your favorite TV show?''' |
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+ | * '''Shola:''' 24 |
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+ | * '''Doyin:''' 24 |
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+ | '''Who is your favorite actor?''' |
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+ | * '''Shola:''' Morgan Freeman |
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+ | * '''Doyin:''' Denzel Washington |
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+ | '''Who is your favorite actress''' |
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+ | * '''Shola:''' Denise Richards |
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+ | * '''Doyin:''' Cameron Diaz |
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+ | '''What is your favorite band?''' |
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+ | * '''Shola:''' A Tribe Called Quest |
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+ | * '''Doyin:''' A Tribe Called Quest |
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+ | '''What comfort item from home will you miss the most?''' |
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+ | * '''Shola:''' Cable TV |
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+ | * '''Doyin:''' My Bed<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080509155016/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race2/teams/bios/shola.shtml</ref> |
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+ | ==The Amazing Race 2== |
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− | ==Memorable Moments== |
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− | == |
+ | ===Race History=== |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:18px;" |
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− | ===Franchise=== |
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+ | ! colspan="7"|Shola & Doyin's Race History |
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− | *First team of male African-Americans. |
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− | *Highest average placing male team who came in 8th, 4.25 |
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+ | ! Episode |
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− | *Highest average placing male team who won a leg and come in 8th, 4.25 |
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+ | ! Leg |
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− | *Highest average placing male team who were the 4th team to be eliminated, 4.25 |
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+ | ! Destination(s) |
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− | *Highest average placing male team who won a leg and be the 4th team to be eliminated, 4.25 |
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+ | ! [[Detour]] Choice<br />(underlined) |
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− | *One of only three male teams who won a leg and come in 8th. |
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+ | ! [[Roadblock]]<br />Performer |
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− | *Youngest male team to be the 4th team to be eliminated, 27. |
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+ | ! Placement |
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− | *Youngest team to win a leg and be the 4th team to be eliminated, 27. |
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+ | ! Notes |
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− | ===American=== |
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− | *Youngest male team to finish in 8th place, 27. |
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+ | ! [[The World Is Waiting: Go!|1]] |
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− | *Youngest team to win a leg and come in 8th, 27. |
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+ | ! 1 |
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− | ====Season 2==== |
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+ | | {{nowrap|United States → Brazil}} |
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− | *Youngest team who didn't earn a spot in the final three, 27. |
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+ | | {{nowrap|<u>Mountain</u> / Beach}} |
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+ | | ''No Roadblock'' |
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− | *Lowest finish by a team who won a leg, 8th place. |
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+ | | 3 of 11 |
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− | *Lowest average placing team who won a leg, 4.25 |
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− | *Lowest average placing male team who didn't earn a spot in the final three, 4.25 |
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− | *First male team to be eliminated. |
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+ | ! [[Help Me, I'm American!|2]] |
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+ | ! 2 |
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+ | | {{nowrap|Brazil}} |
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+ | | colspan="2"|''Used Fast Forward'' |
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+ | | {{1|1 of 10}}{{FastForwardUser}} |
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+ | ! [[My Alarm Clock Didn't Go Off!|3]] |
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+ | ! 3 |
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+ | | {{nowrap|Brazil → South Africa}} |
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+ | | {{nowrap|<u>Dance</u> / Deliver}} |
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+ | | 5 of 9 |
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+ | ! [[This Game Is About Minutes|4]] |
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+ | ! 4 |
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+ | | {{nowrap|South Africa → Namibia}} |
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+ | | {{nowrap|''Did not perform''}} |
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+ | | {{nowrap|''Did not perform''}} |
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+ | | {{Eliminated|8 of 8}} |
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+ | | [[#fn 1|<sup>[1]</sup>]] |
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+ | | colspan="4" style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);"| |
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+ | ! Average |
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+ | | '''4.25''' |
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+ | | style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);"| |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | colspan="7" style="text-align: left;"|{{LeaderboardLegend}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | <small>'''Notes:''' |
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+ | {{note|1}} By the time Shola & Doyin got to the Matterhorn Sand Dune, they were too far behind the other teams and were ordered to go directly to the Pit Stop. |
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+ | </small> |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==Post-Race== |
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+ | * Doyin has been featured in commercials for Microsoft's Windows 10.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eIj4jxUrzQ</ref> |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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+ | ===Franchise Records=== |
+ | * Shoya & Doyin are the first team of brothers and the first team of twins. |
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+ | ** They along with [[Blake & Paige]] and [[Mary & Peach]] are the first teams of siblings. |
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+ | * First African-American team to be blood-related along with [[Deidre & Hillary]]. |
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+ | * First all-male team to be asked to go directly to the [[Pit Stop]]. |
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+ | * First team to be [[This Game Is About Minutes|eliminated]] in {{Wp|Namibia}}. |
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+ | ==Exterrnal Links== |
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+ | ===Interviews=== |
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+ | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060118070640/http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1716.art&page=1 Susan Schechter] at ''RealityNewsOnline'' (07/10/2002): "An Evening with Shola, Doyin, and Hillary of The Amazing Race 2" |
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+ | ===Social Media Profiles=== |
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+ | * {{Facebook|shola.richards.7|Shola}} |
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+ | * {{Twitter|positivitysolve|Shola}} |
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+ | * {{YouTube|UCdo78YWdvT03yIiKk6VtAhA|Shola}} |
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+ | * {{Facebook|doyin.richards|Doyin}} |
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+ | * {{Twitter|daddydoinwork|Doyin}} |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | {{Reflist}} |
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+ | {{USS2Teams}} |
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Revision as of 16:12, 9 June 2020
Shola Richards and Doyin Brian Richards are a team of Twins on The Amazing Race 2.
Although they started off as a solid team, they got lost in Namibia, being the only team to fail to find the Matterhorn Sand Dune before it closed, which left them in the dust in 8th place.
Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com
- “We share a close and powerful bond that most people lucky to experience in their life-time. We're more than brothers; we're best friends that share a bond that cannot be weakened by time, distance, or any other outside force.”
Bio
Despite their incredibly close relationship, identical twins Shola and Doyin haven't really traveled together much, so neither knows exactly what to expect during THE AMAZING RACE.
They decided to team up for the Race partly to put their relationship to the test. Shola adds, "The idea of being able to travel all over the world, while competing on a worldwide stage for $1 million, and to do it all with my twin brother, is way too enticing for me to pass up." Going into the Race, both feel that the experience will strengthen their relationship.
Q & A
What strengths and weaknesses do you bring to the Team?
- Shola: My best attributes are that I'm normally extremely cool under pressure, and I have very strong interpersonal skills. My major weaknesses are that I don't speak any other languages and I have absolutely ZERO international travel experience, so it could get pretty ugly out there.
- Doyin: I'm more uptight than Shola is, and that can be viewed as both a strength and a weakness. It helps to get things accomplished in a timely fashion, but it can be annoying for Shola to deal with.
What strengths and weaknesses does your teammate bring to the Team?
- Shola: Doyin can be very impatient and sometimes a little bossy (as much as he's not willing to admit it!). But besides that, his strengths as a teammate far outweigh his weaknesses.
- Doyin: Shola can be a little too laid back for my tastes, but he is a great leader and for the most part he's usually right in the decisions he makes.
What is your favorite film?
- Shola: The Shawshank Redemption
- Doyin: Training Day
What is your favorite TV show?
- Shola: 24
- Doyin: 24
Who is your favorite actor?
- Shola: Morgan Freeman
- Doyin: Denzel Washington
Who is your favorite actress
- Shola: Denise Richards
- Doyin: Cameron Diaz
What is your favorite band?
- Shola: A Tribe Called Quest
- Doyin: A Tribe Called Quest
What comfort item from home will you miss the most?
- Shola: Cable TV
- Doyin: My Bed[1]
The Amazing Race 2
Race History
Shola & Doyin's Race History | ||||||
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Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
1 | 1 | United States → Brazil | Mountain / Beach | No Roadblock | 3 of 11 | |
2 | 2 | Brazil | Used Fast Forward | 1 of 10► | ||
3 | 3 | Brazil → South Africa | Dance / Deliver | Doyin | 5 of 9 | |
4 | 4 | South Africa → Namibia | Did not perform | Did not perform | 8 of 8 | [1] |
Average | 4.25 | |||||
Legend:
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Notes:
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Post-Race
- Doyin has been featured in commercials for Microsoft's Windows 10.[2]
Trivia
Franchise Records
- Shoya & Doyin are the first team of brothers and the first team of twins.
- They along with Blake & Paige and Mary & Peach are the first teams of siblings.
- First African-American team to be blood-related along with Deidre & Hillary.
- First all-male team to be asked to go directly to the Pit Stop.
- First team to be eliminated in Namibia.
Exterrnal Links
Interviews
- Susan Schechter at RealityNewsOnline (07/10/2002): "An Evening with Shola, Doyin, and Hillary of The Amazing Race 2"
Social Media Profiles
- Shola's Facebook: /shola.richards.7
- Shola's Twitter: @positivitysolve
- Shola's YouTube Channel: /UCdo78YWdvT03yIiKk6VtAhA
- Doyin's Facebook: /doyin.richards
- Doyin's Twitter: @daddydoinwork
References
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