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A US Olympic athlete couldn't pay her rent, so Flavor Flav and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help
A 2020 survey of 491 athletes from 48 countries by the athletes' rights group Global Athletes found…
Amanda Goh
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The Olympics is reportedly losing its largest sponsor over concerns the IOC is not doing enough to support the athletes
Toyota will reportedly end its lucrative sponsorship deal with the IOC after the 2024 Paris Olympic…
Cork Gaines
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Nike says there are less-skimpy options for its Olympic outfits after athletes called them sexist
The bodysuit featured a high cut around the crotch many athletes found objectionable — but Nike sai…
Geoff Weiss
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Nike's high-cut body suit for Team USA highlights the weird differences between men's and women's Olympic outfits
For many athletes, it's clear that there is still a long way to go until all genders are treated eq…
Hannah Getahun
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71 stunning photos of Team USA at the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing
Christopher Plys of Team USA throws the rock during the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin at the 20…
Meredith Cash
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Disability sport in Ukraine has 'died' thanks to the Russian invasion, the country's Paralympic boss says
"The best athletes in the world in Paralympic sport don't know if they can continue," Valeriy Sushk…
Barnaby Lane
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5G is set to make watching the Paris Olympics more accessible and intimate
The tech infrastructure for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris features digital innovations and 5G net…
Chris Stokel-Walker
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Tokyo Paralympics: Shooter Manish Narwal clinch India's third gold, Singhraj bags silver
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergey Malyshev took home the bronze with an effort of 196.8. …
PTI
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Pramod Bhagat wins India's first badminton gold in Paralympics
It was a "moment to cherish" for Pramod Bhagat who on Saturday clinched India's first badminton gol…
PTI
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Sumit Antil clinches India's second gold in Paralympics with a world record in javelin throw
The 23-year-old from Sonepat in Haryana, who lost his left leg below the knee after he was invol…
PTI
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Paris battles invasion of bedbugs just months ahead of 2024 Olympics
France has been overwhelmed in recent weeks following the outbreak of bedbugs that have not only wr…
ANI
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Airbnb hosts are scrambling to cash in on the Paris Summer Olympics — and visitors are struggling to find cheap places to stay
Rates have more than doubled and listing searches for short-term rentals have exploded in Paris and…
Dan Latu
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Our long-term vision is to support talent from grass-root levels and bring more Olympic glory to India: Deepak Gulati, Bridgestone India
Gulati walks us through the brand's Olympics campaign and all that it is doing to help more talent …
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Olympic athletes like Naomi Osaka and Anthony Joshua don't count calories - they rely on intuitive eating to fuel their workouts
Five Olympic athletes told Insider they don't count calories. Gymnast Laurie Hernandez said she use…
Rachel Hosie
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Olympic and Paralympic stars Tara Davis and Hunter Woodhall get engaged
Tara Davis and Hunter Woodhall announced their engagement on Instagram after competing in Tokyo thi…
Lauren Edmonds
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Paralympian Olivia Breen said an official called her sprint briefs 'too short and inappropriate'
Two-time Paralympic world champ Olivia Breen took to Twitter to question whether a male competitor …
Monica Humphries
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Toyota suspends use of its self-driving buses after one accidentally hit a visually-impaired athlete in Tokyo's Paralympic Games village
The autonomous vehicles were shown off at the 2020 Tokyo Games, helping athletes travel to their ev…
Francis Agustin
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A Paralympic weightlifter born with no legs below the knee says he self-isolated for 3 years to ensure he wouldn't miss Tokyo
"The only way to try to qualify was to put myself into a place where I could try to control all the…
Barnaby Lane
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A Paralympian reportedly attacked and broke the rib of a hotel security guard after being asked to keep quiet late at night
The Georgian judoka has had a criminal complaint against them filed with police in Tokyo, while the…
Barnaby Lane
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US Paralympic athletes will receive equal pay for the first time at the Tokyo Olympics
Before the change, US Paralympic athletes received $7,500 for every gold medal they won, while Olym…