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Winter Olympics Will Continue to Adhere to Winter Sports Only

Athletes can change teams if they change their citizenship.

There has been a recent discussion about including warm-weather sports like cross-country running, judo, and cyclocross in the Winter Olympics. But despite this effort, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the Winter Olympics will be sticking with its traditional sports in the near future. Sebastian Coe, IOC member and the president of World Athletics, spearheaded the proposal to include […]

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Quinn Brophy | May 12, 2026
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Olympians Who Have Won a Medal in Summer & Winter Olympic Games

Winning an Olympic medal is a feat achieved by a few select athletes in their careers. However, winning an Olympic medal in both the Summer as well as Winter Games is a feat that is even rarer. This week, German sprinter Alexandra Burghardt made history by winning a Bronze medal in the 4×100 meter relay race in Paris after having […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 11, 2024
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Woman Who Started Skiing 6 Years Ago Makes U.S. Ski Team

Karenna Elliot, a 21-year-old from Mason, Ohio is a U.S. Ski Team member. Elliot’s story is an inspiring one, as she had only started skiing six years prior. Elliot hopes to qualify for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Elliot’s story starts with her originally pursuing a completely different sport. Initially practicing gymnastics throughout her youth, the sport helped her get […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | November 21, 2021
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German Olympic Gymnasts, Fed Up With Sexualization, Decide to Wear Unitards at Tokyo Games

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The German Female Gymnastic team stood out on Sunday when they walked onto the Olympic stage for the qualifying round. The team of women had decided to wear unitards, which cover your leg down to your ankle, instead of traditional leotards to take a stand against sexualization geared towards gymnasts. The 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics are the first since former […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | July 27, 2021
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How Will Olympic Surfing Work at the 2021 Tokyo Games?

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In a few weeks, surfing will make its debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. 40 surfers from around the world will make history as they compete for the first time at the most prestigious sports event in the world. But how is surfing, a sport celebrated for style (which can be subjective) that is also very dependent on the […]

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Hannah | July 13, 2021
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