Protestors march near the India Gate monument in New Delhi on May 23, demanding the resignation and arrest of the president of the wrestling federation for allegedly sexually harassing young athletes.
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Digitally altered images and other online propaganda are being used to silence marginalized voices and stifle protest movements.
Latifat Tijani of Nigeria lifts 107kg.
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Some Paralympic powerlifters lift heavier weights than athletes without disabilities. Here’s what we know about why this might be.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka lights the cauldron during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Black women played a central role in the 2021 Olympic Games. And that role was more than just resistance and resilience.
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Simone Biles’ recent Olympics withdrawal is a reminder for all of us to balance our passions with our emotional well-being — as both work in unison.
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It’s easy to call Australian Olympians who receive their COVID shot early ‘queue jumpers’. But the argument for them having early access to the vaccine is more nuanced. Here’s why.
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For elite athletes, even mild COVID-19 vaccine side effects can throw their training plans off course. But they can plan ahead.
A man is seen through the Olympic rings in front of the New National Stadium in Tokyo.
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For athletes, COVID-19 means more than cancelled competitions. Having their athletic goals put on hold and their training routines disrupted can take a toll on athletes’ mental health.
A man walks past a large display promoting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Organizers have resisted calls to postpone or cancel the Games, which are scheduled to start July 24.
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While sporting events around the world have put their seasons on pause, the International Olympic Committee has refused to cancel the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. For athletes, the delay is a dilemma.
Chess players live up to 14 years longer than the general population.
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Deaths of chess players led to alarm the game could cause fatal stress. Some researchers have tested that theory.
We are the champions.
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Depression, substance and financial problems are still major problems for retiring athletes.
What is the right outerwear for top competition?
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No longer in fanciful coats or button-down shirts with neckties, Olympians compete in uniforms specially designed and engineered for maximum performance.
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir lead Team Canada into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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It would seem obvious athletes are the most important part of the Olympics. But competing issues, from sponsorship rules to politics, means the rights of athletes aren’t always the top priority.
What’s inside Olympians’ skis?
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Highly engineered composite materials let skis ride smoothly, carve neatly and turn quickly – for top athletes and regular consumers alike.
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The Olympics are an opportunity for eSport to drive a new social movement.
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Amanda Beard, Ian Thorpe, Allison Schmidt, McKayla Maroney – many athletes have dealt with depression after the Olympic Games.
Russia athletes eat in the main dining hall inside the London 2012 Olympic Games athletes village.
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We all know that competing at the Olympics is the end product of years of training, but how much fuel do elite athletes need?