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Messi Is Accused of Being the Face of a Blood-Soaked Regime
Lionel Messi’s position as a football god is undisputed. The 34-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best football players of all time and is
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Why the BTS ‘Break’ Isn’t That Big of a Surprise
It was meant to be a celebratory occasion, but fans around the world were left heartbroken after K-pop group BTS released a highly anticipated video
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Poster Child for China’s Winter Olympics Now An Ambassador for US Olympics Bid
Star athlete Eileen Gu, the poster child for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, will be an ambassador for the U.S. bid to host the 2030 or 2034 Winter
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Why Millions Around the Globe Are Mourning the Death of Punjabi Rapper Sidhu Moose Wala
Minaal Randhawa has been playing Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala’s song “Legend” on loop since Sunday. The 31-year-old from the north Indian
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Woman Performing Rain-Stopping Ritual Becomes Unlikely Star of MotoGP
The stakes were high. Indonesia had not hosted a MotoGP motorbike race in 25 years. In the sweltering tropical country, rain is a constant threat to
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Naomi Osaka Heckled to Tears at the Same Court Where Serena Williams Faced Racism
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka was brought to tears on court after a heckler lobbed an insult at her during the Indian Wells tennis tournament in
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Like Eileen Gu, People With Mixed Roots Are Tired of Being Told to Pick a Side
For China’s star athlete Eileen Gu, “either-or” isn’t in her vocabulary. Born to a Chinese mother and American father, the 18-year-old
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This Skier’s Penis Almost Froze Mid-Race at the Winter Olympics
For this Finnish cross-country skier, it wasn’t the disappointment of placing 28th in his race at the Winter Olympics that proved unbearably
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Why Would a 15-Year-Old Star Figure Skater Take Heart Medicine?
In another twist in Olympic women’s figure skating, the 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva stumbled on Thursday in what was widely
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Despite Failing Drug Test, Russian Skater Cleared to Compete at Olympics
After days of being the subject of a doping scandal, 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete at the Winter
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US Athlete Becomes First Black Woman to Win Individual Gold in Winter Games
U.S. athlete Erin Jackson won gold in speedskating at the Beijing Games, making her the first Black woman to win an individual event in the Winter
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Fake Snow Olympics Are an Omen of Climate Change Upending Winter Sports Forever
Taiwanese skier Ping-Jui Ho fears he may lose his job to the growing climate crisis. The 23-year-old has been skiing on the snow-capped mountains of
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Olympic Snowboarder Who Lost Gold by Celebrating Too Early Has Made an Amazing Comeback
Sixteen years after she suffered a brutal fall before the finishing line that cost her a gold medal, U.S. snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis landed first
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We Spoke to Winter Olympians From Snowless Countries About How They Made It to the Games
In Yohan Goutt Goncalves’ country, there is no indigenous word for snow. When the 27-year-old skier became the first Winter Olympian from
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Japan’s Star Ice Skater Loves Winnie the Pooh. This Could Get Awkward in Beijing.
“Ice Prince” Yuzuru Hanyu isn’t just the world’s best male figure skater—he can also make it rain Winnie the Pooh. Hanyu famously loves