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Antim Panghal returns to India after Olympic controversy
Panghal was knocked out of the competition after losing her opening 53 kg freestyle bout 0-10 to Tu…
PTI
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IOC slams Russia with unprecedented punishment over doping controversy ahead of the 2018 Olympics
IOC President Thomas Bach said of the punishment: "This was an unprecedented attack on the integrit…
Scott Davis
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Tarun Tahiliani at centre of controversy over "mediocre" designs for Indian contingent at Olympics
As the uniforms became a talking point on social media platforms and elsewhere too, several people …
PTI
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The 3 plays from the Rio Olympics everybody will be talking about today
More Olympics controversy in the women's swim marathon. After nearly 10 kilometers and more th…
Cork Gaines
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One Of These Will Be The Official Logo For The 2020 Olympics
Of course, none of them appear as if they will spark as much controversy as London's 2012 Olympics …
Laura Stampler
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The creative chief of the Tokyo Olympics has resigned after suggesting a plus-size female entertainer be dressed as an 'Olympig'
Hiroshi Sasaki has resigned after sexist comments he made in 2020 about Japanese entertainer Naomi …
Lina Batarags
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Freeskier Eileen Gu takes gold in the women's ski halfpipe for her third medal at the Beijing Games
Eileen Gu, the US-born 18-year-old skier who chose to compete for China, is the first freeskier to …
Matthew Loh
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Kristi Yamaguchi says it is 'unfathomable' what Kamila Valieva and other skaters endured during the Olympic finals
The women's singles figure skating competition was shrouded in controversy due to the failed drugs …
Barnaby Lane
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Stray Dog Wanders Into Olympic Opening Ceremony
They've been spotted all over the place in Sochi, so it should be no surprise that one wandered int…
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Michael Phelps was forced to cover the logo of his Beats headphones and he did a lackluster job with the tape
As has become a common sight at major sporting events, Phelps, who is part of the American 4x100-me…
Cork Gaines
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A Japanese Olympic opening ceremony musician apologized then resigned as a decades-old scandal resurfaced
During an interview in the 1990s, Keigo Oyamada bragged about an incident of bullying in which he s…
Alan Dawson
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Olympic figure skating medalists will be robbed of their dream moment if Russia's Kamila Valieva makes the podium
Despite testing positive for a banned substance, Russia's Kamila Valieva is eligible to compete at …
Meredith Cash
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The Summer Olympics face corruption allegations for the 3rd time in a row as police raid the 2024 Paris Olympics offices
Both the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were marred by similar allegations against o…
Katie Hawkinson
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6 types of drugs banned by the Olympics, and how they affect athletic performance, from marijuana to trimetazidine
Kamila Valieva was cleared to compete after a failed drug test, while other athletes, like Sha'Carr…
Gabby Landsverk
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Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova said she feels 'emptiness inside' despite winning gold amid Valieva scandal
"I was feeling a lot of pleasure because I happened to be in the right time and the right place and…
Rebecca Cohen,Scott Davis
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The Argentine athletes brought the party to the Olympic opening ceremony
The Argentine Olympic team walked into the opening ceremony jumping and chanting with excitement, a…
Conz Preti
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Great Britain has special suits that they think will help them dominate skeleton, and other Olympians are raising their eyebrows
According to Reynolds, the US-Britain rivalry goes back several Olympics. When Britain's Amy Willia…
Scott Davis
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Heartwarming video shows hockey player telling his dad he made the US Olympic team
Brown has spent time in the NHL and has played around the world in the KHL and for the US World Cup…
Scott Davis
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GOP House candidate JR Majewski drops out after facing backlash for disparaging Special Olympics athletes
JR Majewski used an ableist slur during a podcast appearance first reported on by Business Insider …