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The Olympic torch burns bright in athletes and fans around the world—get in the spirit before the Games begin! 

Tatyana McFadden
One Team The Power of Sports: Tatyana McFadden
January 25, 2021
Tatyana McFadden was born paralyzed from the waist down, and is now one of the most dominant athletes in the world.
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Young Female Athletes Who Could Make History at the Tokyo Olympics
January 19, 2021
Here are several of the (very) young women who could compete at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics
Olympics Trivia
True or False: Does Each Color of the Olympic Rings Represent a Particular Continent?
January 6, 2021
True or false: Each colour of the Olympic rings represents a particular continent
Olympics Trivia
What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon?
January 6, 2021
Can you name all 5 events in the Modern Olympic Pentathon?
Olympics On This Day
South Africa Banned From Olympic Games
December 5, 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Aug. 18, 1964, that it revoked the South African Olympic and National Games Association’s invitation to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo due the organization’s lack of opposition to its country’s aparthei
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Mariah: A Boxer’s Dream
December 3, 2020
16-year-old Navajo boxer Mariah Bahe is fighting against all odds to become the first female Native American Olympic boxer.
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Chantel Navarro Eyes Olympic Gold to Fulfill Family’s Legacy in Boxing
December 2, 2020
Like a great knockout punch, Chantel Navarro never saw the ‘no’ coming. 
Track & Field On This Day
Carl Lewis Wins Long Jump Gold
December 2, 2020
Lewis got halfway there on Aug. 6, 1984, by winning gold in the men’s long jump event.
Olympics On This Day
China Wins Gold in Beijing
November 25, 2020
Márta Károlyi, the U.S. team coordinator, questioned the age of some of China’s athletes, while the media reported online records showing two of the Chinese gymnasts were younger than the 16-year-old age requirement necessary to compete.
Olympics On This Day
Olympic Games Closes in Barcelona, Spain
November 24, 2020
The games hosted 9,356 athletes from 169 nations.
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