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Posted inEditor's Pick

The Plot to Kill the Olympics

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands May 31, 2021October 19, 2022

“Just as the pandemic inspired political and social change the world over, so, during the course of 2020, did many of the bigger Olympic sports experience a quiet remaking.”

burning torch next to smoking torch
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Feature, Featured, History, Nonfiction, Sports, Story

The Endgame of the Olympics

by Dvora Meyers August 7, 2020November 4, 2022

What if the Olympic Games never come back?

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Crime, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

Olympic Destroyer: The Cyberattack on the 2018 Winter Games

by Krista Stevens October 22, 2019October 19, 2022

It was Russia, in the cybertubes, using stolen passwords, a secret backdoor, and layers upon layers of false flag cloak work meant to stump security analysts.

Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Sports

Choosing Amputation Over Pain

by Krista Stevens March 4, 2019October 19, 2022

Swimmer Morgan Stickney opted to amputate her leg below the knee to get off of opioids and get back in the pool after a seemingly innocuous foot injury and the ensuing complications left her in pain.

Posted inCrime, Current Events, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes

Powerful On the Beam or Off

by michelleweber July 25, 2018October 19, 2022

Aly Raisman is a six-time Olympic medalist. She’s a survivor of abuse at the hands of Larry Nassar. And now, she’s an activist.

Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Sports, Story

The Olympian Who Believes He’s Always On TV

by Longreads March 6, 2018October 19, 2022

An Olympic sailor suffering from Truman Show Disorder attempts to wrest control away from the Director.

Posted inBooks, Editor's Pick, Nonfiction, Sports

The Olympian Who Believes He’s Always On TV

by Longreads March 6, 2018October 19, 2022

An Olympic sailor suffering from Truman Show Disorder attempts to wrest control away from the Director.

Posted inNonfiction, Sports, Story

A Shot at Glory

by Sam Riches February 15, 2018October 19, 2022

For the first time in 24 years, there are no NHL players at the Olympics, offering a rare opportunity for a group of journeymen from a nation that claims hockey as its game.

Posted inQuotes

What It Means to Be ‘The First’

by Sari Botton January 4, 2018October 19, 2022

Nicole Chung talks with Kristi Yamaguchi about the cultural significance of her figure skating victory at the 1992 Olympics.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports

The Fallacy of the Olympics

by Matt Giles August 11, 2017October 19, 2022

Hosting the Olympics too often spells doom for the host country.

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