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This Italian Mom Speed Skater Almost Retired But Then Broke A Record And Gave A Cute Interview With Her Son
“The message I wanted to show is that I didn’t choose between skating and being a mum. I am really proud of myself that I came back.”
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Steph Lu is a reporter for Almost and is based in London.
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This Ukrainian Olympic Skeleton Racer Wore A Helmet With Athletes Killed By Russia’s War In Ukraine
“Some of them were my friends,” Heraskevych, who is Ukraine's flag bearer, said after his training session.
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Olympic Video Gamers? The Olympics Have Created An Esports Games To Start In 2025
The Esports Games will feature a variety of virtual sports and games, with an expected focus on those that are not violent.
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9 Amazing Moments You May Have Missed From The Paris Olympics
As the 2024 Paris Olympics draw to a close, swipe for a look back at some of the most memorable moments from this year’s summer games.
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This Afghan Refugee Breakdancer Wore A "Free Afghan Women" Cape At The Olympics And Got Disqualified
"The girls of Afghanistan will never surrender. Whatever pressure you put on an Afghan girl – restrict her, or even imprison her - she'll definitely find a way out and will definitely achieve her goals. We fight and we will win."
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This Cameroonian Woman Boxer Has Made History As The First Refugee Athlete To Win An Olympic Medal
“Being a refugee to me means a life-changing opportunity. A lot of refugees out there all around the world have so many potentials, but they don’t have that the doors open for them yet. It’s a big family, all around the world,” Cindy Ngamba said.
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This Afghan Woman Sprinter Held Up A Powerful Message For The Taliban After Finishing Her Olympics Race
Afghan woman sprinter Kimia Yousofi has made a bold statement for women’s rights at the Paris Olympics, writing a note to the Taliban on the back of her bib.
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This Canadian Triathlete Threw Up 10 Times After Swimming In The Seine, Causing Debate Over Water Quality
Tyler Mislawchuk later said he had just happened to swallow a lot of water during the race and it had nothing to do with water quality.
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This 58-Year-Old Mom Table Tennis Player Made Her Debut At The Olympics, Fulfilling Her Lifelong Dream
Zhiying Zeng’s journey to the Olympics has spanned decades.
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Turkey Sent This 51-Year-Old Guy With No Special Gear To Shoot At The Olympics And Got The Silver Medal
"Did Turkey send a hitman to the Olympics?"
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Meet Team USA’s "Pommel Horse Guy" Who Had One Job To Do At The Olympics And He Totally Delivered
“Obsessed with this guy on the US men’s gymnastics team who’s only job is pommel horse, so he just sits there until he’s activated like a sleeper agent, whips off his glasses like Clark Kent and does a pommel horse routine that deliver the team its first medal in 16 years,”
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This South Korean Air Pistol Shooter Has Big "Main Character Energy" And People Are Obsessed
"The most ‘Main Character Energy’ I’ve ever seen in my life."