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Learning Jiu-Jitsu Forced Me to Reckon With My Abusive Past — and Helped Me Heal
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of physical abuse. The day I got my blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I…
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Why Do Some Paralympians Wear Eye Masks During Competition?
While attending the Paralympic track events this week in Paris, I couldn’t help but clock that some of the runners’…
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The Real Reason the Paralympics and Olympics Logos Are Different
The Olympic rings are unmistakably iconic, as recognizable as the Nike swoosh or golden arches. And although it was designed…
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Why Do Football Players Wear Tape on Their Arms, Exactly?
Depending on how familiar you are with the rules of football, you may have many questions while watching the game,…
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What Is Boccia? Here’s a Primer on One of the Paralympics’ Most Unique Events
Boccia is one of the most unique events at the Paralympics, but there’s a decent chance you’ve never even heard…
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The US Women’s Basketball Team Is an Olympic Dynasty, and We Don’t Talk About It Enough
Women’s basketball has struggled for years to be taken as seriously as the men’s sport, and although there are many…
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Rebeca Andrade Reacts to the First All-Black Podium in Olympic Gymnastics History
This year’s Olympic gymnastics were full of emotional moments, but one of the most powerful actually took place off the…
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15 Figure Skating Jumps, Spins, and Other Moves, Explained
Figure skating is right up there with gymnastics in terms of its ability to make your jaw drop with athletes’…
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Olympic Pole Vaulters Travel to the Games With Their Own Poles — and Yes, It Can Be a Pain
If you saw Armand “Mondo” Duplantis fly over the 6.25 meter (roughly 20.5 feet) bar at the 2024 Paris Olympics,…
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Why Can’t We Stop Crying At the Olympics?
One thing about me? I cry at all lifecycle events. Weddings, bat mitzvahs, proposals, gender reveals, surprise military homecomings, you…
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