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Cyclist Kristen Faulkner Won Olympic Gold Just 7 Years After She First Started Biking
One of the best things about the Olympics is that nothing’s set in stone. Athletes having the day of their…
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Olympic Equestrians Are Jumping Over Literal Works of Art—Here Are All Our Favorites
The barriers depict everything from pastries to the famous French wine-making process—and even a mini Eiffel Tower. Stephen McCarthy/Getty Images…
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Why Some Olympic Surfers Are Wearing Helmets on Tahiti’s ‘Wall of Skulls’
The crystal clear waves of the Olympic surfing beach in Tahiti might look like paradise from the comfort of your…
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Here’s Exactly How and When to Watch Sha’Carri Richardson at the Olympics
Sha’Carri Richardson hasn’t even competed yet, much less claimed a medal, but she’s already looking to be one of the…
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Everything Suni Lee Has Shared About Her Rare Kidney Disease
After Suni Lee won gold in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics, the Paris Games felt…
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Here's How You Get 10,000 Swarovski Crystals on a Teeny-Tiny Leotard
Gymnastics—like diving and figure skating—is an Olympic sport where artistry and aesthetics are intertwined with athleticism. As Simone Biles and…
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Everything Katie Ledecky Has Shared About Living With POTS
At the 2015 world championships in Kazan, Russia, Katie Ledecky started feeling a little weird after dinner one night—hot and…
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Simone Biles and Suni Lee Are Set to Face Off Against Each Other in History-Making All-Around Event
The women’s gymnastics qualifications on Sunday morning set the stage for some history-in-the-making for later in the week: After crushing…
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This Table Tennis Player Just Made Her Olympic Debut at 58 Years Old
Zhiying Zeng was born in 1966 to a mom who coached table tennis. She picked up a paddle as soon…
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Here’s Olympic Soccer Star Sophia Smith’s Winning Bedtime Routine
As one of the youngest up-and-coming stars on the US women’s Olympic soccer team, Sophia Smith might look like she’s…
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