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Bite-sized tradition: Why do Olympic winners bite their medals?
It's a sight as iconic as the Games themselves: athletes, beaming with pride on the podium, their m…
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Mikaela Shiffrin said her slalom fall haunted her for days and came back to bite her in her best shot at a gold medal
Mikaela Shiffrin missed her best shot at a gold medal in the women's combined on Wednesday night, b…
Tyler Lauletta
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A Japanese softball player will get a replacement for her Olympic gold medal after her city mayor sank his teeth into the first one
Takashi Kawamura, the mayor of Nagoya, bit softball pitcher Miu Goto's gold medal during her hometo…
Cheryl Teh
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Here's why Olympic athletes bite their medals
Olympians have been biting their metals for the camera for years. Here's where this strange traditi…
Emma Fierberg
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The unexpected reason Olympic athletes bite their medals
The video also debunks the theory that biting gold medals is a way to test their authenticity. (Gol…
Caroline Praderio
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A Brazilian swimmer's triumphant Olympic bronze medal celebration brought an iconic meme to life
Bruno Fratus is ecstatic. It doesn't matter to him that he's come in third place - he's just happy …
Matthew Loh
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A Japanese mayor who bit an Olympian's gold medal has offered to forfeit $13,000 of pay as a punishment
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura bit the gold medal of softball player Miu Goto during a victory event…
Barnaby Lane
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An army dog who charged through a hail of machine-gun fire and tackled an Al-Qaeda fighter is to receive the animal equivalent of a Medal of Honor
The bravery of the dog, Kuno, fighting with the special forces, swung the battle during the British…
Mia Jankowicz
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5 Olympic champions on what it feels like to win a gold medal
"I was 23 years old. [I told myself] I wasn't going to sit up there and start blubbering. On the a…
Caroline Praderio
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This man wasn't even supposed to compete in the Olympics and he just won 2 silver medals
On Tuesday afternoon, he made the most of his second chance, snagging the silver medal in the …
Caroline Praderio
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Paris Olympics 2024: Meet Haryana’s Balraj Panwar, who mastered the sport in just four years, only to miss semis by 11 seconds
To support his family, he sought a post in the Indian Army, unaware that this decision would lead h…
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US soccer legend Carli Lloyd questioned this World Cup squad's 'passion.' The coach said that's 'insane.'
Lloyd also said "there's a difference between confidence and arrogance," seemingly implying that Vl…
Meredith Cash
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Taking a break from your newborn doesn't make you a bad parent. Here are 6 myths you may believe about having a baby.
Here are some common myths about babies. If you struggle with breastfeeding, need a break, or don't…
Sharon Mazel
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The Olympics TikTok account congratulated Tom Daley with a viral song about a cat named Mashed Potatoes
"Here comes the boy" is a popular TikTok song about a cat named Mashed Potatoes, and the official O…
Palmer Haasch
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Britain's most famous Olympian finally won a gold in a victory so emotional that a TV reporter cried live on the air
Tom Daley, who won bronze medals at the past two Olympic Games, won the men's synchronized 10-meter…
Barnaby Lane
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A WNBA superstar teared up about feeling 'unvaluable' following her highly-discussed Tokyo Olympics snub
"They always say that in trials, you grow stronger, and that what is inside of you is exacerbated,"…
Meredith Cash
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Top Stories this PM: 228 Republicans ask to overturn Roe v. Wade; where the vaccinated are catching COVID-19
Forty-four senators and 184 House members believe the court should use an upcoming Mississippi case…
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He was an American war hero. Then he decided to smuggle arms to Israel.
How a WWII vet, Frank Sinatra, and Pee-wee Herman's dad pulled off one of the most incredible mili…
David Kushner
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I tried every sandwich at Chick-fil-A and ranked them all from worst to best
From grilled and spicy to crispy and mild, I tried each chicken sandwich at Chick-fil-A and ranked …