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Simone Biles Is Human, Withdraws From Team All-Around Final
Tayo Bero
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics
At 7, Rayssa Leal Went Viral For Skateboarding In A Fairy Princess Dress. At 13...
Asia Ewart
Jul 26, 2021
Coronavirus
What Happens To Olympians That Test Positive For COVID?
Danielle Campoamor
Jul 26, 2021
Olympics
4 Streaming Services Where You Can Watch The Olympics
Despite being postponed by over a year (and then some) along with ongoing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show will go on this summer for th
by
Amanda Randone
Fashion
Allyson Felix Is Wearing Her Own Brand Of Sneakers At The Olympics
When American track star Allyson Felix arrived in Eugene, Oregon this past June for the Summer Olympic Trials, the five-time Olympian and holder of nine Ol
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Frances Solá-Sant...
Beauty
Naomi Osaka Debuts Fire-Red Hair At Tokyo’s Opening Ceremonies
Today, July 23rd, marks the official start of this summer’s Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony was held earlier this morning, and though spectators
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Megan Decker
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Entertainment
Sha’Carri Richardson Shines In New Kanye West Collab
Sha’Carri Richardson is not fading into the background anytime soon. After the Olympic track star was removed from this year’s roster after testing pos
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Sydney Clarke
Fashion
The SKIMS x Team USA Collaboration Is Here
Update: The SKIMS x Team USA collab is now available on skims.com. This story was originally published on June 28, 2021. SKIMS is heading to Tokyo. On Mond
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Frances Solá-Sant...
Beauty
The Olympics Ban On Afro Swim Caps Is Targeting Black Athletes
In a disappointing move for many Black elite athletes, the Olympics recently announced an official ban on Soul Caps, a brand of swim caps catered to the sp
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Megan Decker
Olympics
Sha’Carri Richardson Was Suspended For A Positive Cannabis Test. ...
Sha’Carri Richardson, a star sprinter who’d secured herself a spot on Team USA and was set to go to the Tokyo Olympics, may not be able to comp
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Molly Longman
Olympics
The Paralympics Are 100 Days Away — Here Are The Athletes To Watch
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Molly Longman
Power Diaries
For Olympic Skateboarder Margielyn Didal, Power Comes From Comfort
Margielyn (Margie) Didal is a 21-year-old street skater from the Philippines. She started skating at just 12 years old, and recently made her mark on the s
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Olympics
HBO’s
The Weight Of Gold
Reveals The Dark Side Of Ol...
Gold medals. Worldwide exposure. The chance to go toe-to-toe with elite athletes from around the world. The Olympic Games — at least for some athletes ?
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Elizabeth Gulino
Olympics
Simone Biles Is A Plaintiff In Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against USA Gymn...
Decorated gymnast Simone Biles is suing USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, according to court documents filed on Monday, June 15.
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Molly Longman
Olympics
7 Would-Be 2020 Olympians On What They’re Doing Now
by
Elizabeth Gulino
Fitness
All Simone Biles Wants For Her Birthday Is Justice For Sexual Abu...
Simone Biles celebrated her 23rd birthday with a gold medal-worthy clapback aimed at USA Gymnastics and its mishandling of Larry Nassar, the former USA Gym
by
Shannon Carlin
Coronavirus
The Coronavirus Is Now Officially A Pandemic: What That Means
Update: COVID-19 is now officially classified as a pandemic, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday during a press conference. “This is th
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Elizabeth Gulino
Coronavirus
The 2020 Olympics Are Being Postponed To 2021 Because Of The Coro...
Update: In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will no longer begin on the original start date of July 24. They will be pushed back
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Elizabeth Gulino
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Fashion
As The Olympics Approaches, Nike Launches “Rawthentic Modernity” ...
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics only five months away, Nike has announced its plans to make this year’s games the most sustainable ever. As reported by Brit
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Sara Radin
Power Diaries
Kelsey Robinson Hopes To Inspire Young Women Through Sports
Kelsey Robinson is a World Champion volleyball player. As a member of Team USA, she took home a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, and will compete in
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Cory Stieg
Wellness
Simone Biles Just Became The First Woman To Land ANOTHER Flip
Simone Biles is perfection. The Olympic gymnast has had our hearts for years. She was part of the “final five” gold-medal winning team at the 2016 Olym
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Molly Longman
Olympics
Ashley Wagner Says John Coughlin Sexually Assaulted Her
Olympic figure skater Ashley Wagner wrote a powerful essay for USA Today saying that she was sexually assaulted by John Coughlin, a fellow Olympic figure s
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Cory Stieg
Power Diaries
Why Chloe Kim Always Makes Sure Her Voice Is Heard
Chloe Kim is a 19-year-old snowboarder from Long Beach, California. At the PyeongChang Olympics in 2018, she took home a gold medal in the halfpipe event a
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Cory Stieg
Fitness
"I Feel Like Every Girl Should Play Sports"
Courtney Okolo's passion for running grew organically from her days in the schoolyard. Lining up to race the other kids, boys included, she regularly
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Jessica Ciosek
Home
How This Track Olympian Overcame Mental Illness
On Her Turf, powered by NBC Sports and Refinery29, empowers female athletes both on and off the field. In the video above, Olympic track star Brigetta Barr
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Jessica Ciosek
Health News
What The New Testosterone Rule Means For Women Athletes
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruled on Wednesday that women athletes who have high testosterone levels will have to take ho
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Cory Stieg
Sexual Harassment
Aly Raisman Discusses Next Steps For Helping Survivors Of Sexual ...
Aly Raisman, three-time gold medal Olympic gymnast, has been a force at the forefront of conversations surrounding sexual assault survivors and child sexua
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Cory Stieg
Pop Culture
Zac Efron Is Into Sports, Including The Olympic Athlete Who He Ma...
The dedicated staff at Us Weekly have confirmed, via a source, that Zac Efron is dating Olympian Sarah Bro. We will only know for sure, though, if they att
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Kathryn Lindsay
Health News
Serena Williams Is The Only Woman On Twitter's "Most Tweeted Abou...
Twitter announced its annual list of “most tweeted about” topics and celebrities, including the athletes that were the most talked about this y
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Cory Stieg
News
Lindsey Vonn, LeBron James & Other Celebs Just Launched A New Wel...
A team led by LeBron James, Lindsey Vonn, Cindy Crawford and Arnold Schwarzenegger sounds like the kind of situation where we'd ride the bench a lot,
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Mary Paige Nesfeder
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