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  1. sports
    Nike Air Innovation Summit
    Why Are People Mad About Nike’s Olympic Track Uniforms for Women?Many female athletes are not pleased with a high-cut leotard designed for the U.S. women’s track-and-field team.
    By Danielle Cohen
  2. breakout
    Sunny Choi Brings Break-dancing to the Olympics“I always knew I wanted to be able to be free, to let go of everything and just be there: me, floor, music.”
    By Katja Vujić
  3. paris olympics
    Snoop Dogg Is Going to the OlympicsHe’s joining NBC as a special correspondent for the 2024 games.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  4. sports
    World Swimming Just Issued a Blow to Trans AthletesThe organization banned transgender female athletes from competing in women’s events unless they transitioned before the age of 12.
    By Danielle Cohen
  5. 2022 winter olympics
    No One Was Happy at the Women’s Figure-Skating FinalsExcept Japanese bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto.
    By Mia Mercado
  6. 2022 winter olympics
    A Russian Skater Won Olympic GoldBut not the one whom everyone expected.
    By Mia Mercado
  7. 2022 winter olympics
    Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski Said It All With Their SilenceThe two gave little commentary during Kamila Valieva’s performance after her positive drug test.
    By Mia Mercado
  8. 2022 winter olympics
    This Is Why You Don’t Let Mascots TalkBing Dwen Dwen’s voice is not what you’d expect.
    By Mia Mercado
  9. 2022 winter olympics
    Leave Eileen Gu AloneUnpacking the hypocritical and dangerous media coverage of the Olympic star.
    By Chelsea Peng
  10. 2022 olympics
    The Best, Weirdest, and Wildest Figure-Skating CostumesJesus, Harley Quinn, and lots of little gloves have made appearances at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
    By Mia Mercado
  11. power
    What We Know About the Disappearance of Peng ShuaiAfter accusing a top Chinese government official of sexual assault, the tennis star’s well-being has become the source of international concern.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  12. 2022 winter olympics
    COVID Isolation at the Olympics Sounds Grim As Hell“I want all this to end. I cry every day.”
    By Claire Lampen
  13. figure skating
    Vincent Zhou Tearfully Addresses Olympics Withdrawal in Instagram Video“I’ve isolated myself so much that the loneliness I felt in the last month or two has been crushing at times.”
    By Ashley Shannon Wu
  14. winter olympics 2022
    11 Films and Shows to Cure Your Olympic Figure-Skating WithdrawalSo you’ve become obsessed with Olympic figure skating, but you have a lot of time to kill before 2026. Here’s what to watch.
    By Rebecca Alter
  15. 2022 winter olympics
    The Olympics Are Off to an Ominous StartThis year’s Winter Games take place against a backdrop of human-rights violations and looming international conflict.
    By Claire Lampen
  16. 2022 winter olympics
    That Olympics Opening Ceremony Was Trippy As HellExtra-long glow sticks? Dancing snowflakes? Am I high??
    By Mia Mercado
  17. 2022 olympics
    New Oily Flag-Bearer AlertNathan Crumpton and his torso are representing American Samoa at the Winter Olympics.
    By Mia Mercado
  18. snl
    Ring in the Olympics With These 16 Classic SNL SketchesFeaturing John Belushi, Nancy Kerrigan, Jennifer Lopez, and expert commentator Leslie Jones.
    By Dan Reilly
  19. 2022 olympics
    Shh, No Cheering at the OlympicsNothing says “Go, team” like a room of spectators sitting quietly.
    By Mia Mercado
  20. snow patrol
    Will Peacock Get the Olympics Right This Time?After a rocky performance last summer, the streamer could use a win in Beijing.
    By Josef Adalian
  21. sports
    Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 Winter OlympicsThe opening ceremony kicks off in Beijing on Friday.
    By Mia Mercado
  22. beijing winter olympics
    Robots Are Taking Over the OlympicsIt’s time to welcome our robot overlords.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  23. streamliner
    Winter Olympics: NBC to Stream ‘Every Minute of Every Live Event’ on PeacockIncluding the opening and closing ceremonies.
    By Bethy Squires
  24. china
    Peng Shuai Not at All Suspiciously Recants AccusationsSurely this will assuage everyone’s concerns, right?
    By Benjamin Hart
  25. déjà vu
    It’s Time for Olympic Protests AgainDidn’t we just do this?
    By Claire Lampen
  26. team usa
    Simone Biles Says the FBI ‘Turned a Blind Eye’ to Larry NassarTestifying in a Senate hearing, she blamed “an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  27. the law
    Watch Simone Biles’s Heartbreaking Testimony in the Larry Nassar Senate Hearing“I am proud of my representation of gymnastics. I am also a survivor of sexual abuse.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  28. explainer
    What Is China Doing to the Uighurs in Xinjiang?Beijing claims it’s merely fighting extremism. But it’s been accused of committing atrocities against the Muslim minority group, including genocide.
    By Jonah Shepp
  29. sure why not
    Would You Bring Your Olympic Gold Medal on a Boat?Kendall Jenner would.
    By Claire Lampen
  30. sports!
    The Best Things We’ve Seen at the Olympics So FarA swim coach horny for gold, teens shredding the skateboarding category, and more.
    By Claire Lampen and Mia Mercado
  31. 2021 olympics
    The Fate of U.S. Men’s Basketball Gold Rests in Kevin Durant’s HandsWhen Team USA bested Spain in the quarterfinals, Durant was dancing. For the U.S. to emerge as Tokyo Olympics champions, he has to keep doing it.
    By Eve Peyser
  32. the goat
    Simone Biles Double Pikes Her Way to BronzeBalance beam! Balance beam!
    By Devon Ivie
  33. tokyo olympics
    Belarusian Sprinter Gets Asylum After Abrupt Olympic ExitKrystsina Tsimanouskaya refused to return to Belarus after coaches pulled her from competition without notice.
    By Claire Lampen
  34. 2021 olympics
    Simone Biles Will Compete in Final Tokyo Olympics Gymnastic EventThe gymnast plans to participate in Tuesday’s beam final after withdrawing from all previous events in Tokyo to prioritize her mental health.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. vulture sports
    The GOAT Withdraws From the Individual All-Around CompetitionBiles has now withdrawn from the vault, uneven bars, and floor events.
    By Devon Ivie
  36. vulture recommends
    YouTube Might Be the Best Place to Watch the OlympicsSpecifically, the NBC Sports channel.
    By Zoe Haylock
  37. buffering
    Is This NBC’s Nightmare Olympics Scenario?Low ratings, Peacock complaints, and unhappy advertisers: Welcome to Tokyo.
    By Josef Adalian
  38. tokyo olympics
    Suni Lee Wins Gold!!!The gymnast took home the top prize in the individual all-around.
    By Mia Mercado
  39. tokyo olympics
    Suni Lee Secures Olympic Gold in All-Around GymnasticsMaking history as the first Hmong American Olympian.
    By Zoe Haylock
  40. vulture asks
    Vulture Asks: What’s Your Favorite Olympic Event?The Tokyo Olympics have been weird but let’s not forget — some of these events have always been weird.
    By Vulture Editors
  41. sports!
    The Best TikToks From the OlympicsSo far, Australia is winning the gold in social-media content.
    By Olivia Evans
  42. sports!
    All the Tokyo Olympics Events You Should Actually WatchSo you don’t have to sort through 7,000 hours of televised sports on your own.
    By Mia Mercado
  43. olympics 2021
    Ariarne Titmus’s Swim Coach Got, Uh, Excited About Her Olympic Gold-Medal WinThe Australian swimmer edged out favorite Katie Ledecky in the 400-meter freestyle.
    By Justin Curto
  44. sports!
    German Gymnasts Will Wear Whatever They Want, ThanksIn opting for full-length unitards, “We wanted to show that every woman, everybody, should decide what to wear.”
    By Claire Lampen
  45. olympics 2021
    U.S. Men’s Basketball Had a Rocky Olympics Start. I’m Still Excited.This year, Team USA taking home the gold is not a sure thing by any means. But there’s plenty for fans to look forward to.
    By Eve Peyser
  46. olympics 2021
    Welcome to the ‘What Are We Doing Here?’ OlympicsThe opening ceremony’s determined efforts to project normalcy amid the abnormal were occasionally lovely and frequently surreal.
    By Jen Chaney
  47. pictograms
    New Sport Alert!!!The human pictograms portion of the opening ceremony is the best part of the Olympics so far.
    By Claire Lampen
  48. olympics 2021
    And Now, Another Celebrity ‘Imagine’ Video, Courtesy of the OlympicsJust 16 short months after Gal Gadot’s video.
    By Justin Curto
  49. :’)
    Mr. Olympics Has ArrivedPita Taufatofua, Tonga’s hunky shirtless flag-bearer, is back to help open the 2020 Tokyo games.
    By Claire Lampen
  50. olympics
    A Breastfeeding Olympian Won’t Bring Her Son to TokyoThe Spanish swimmer expressed her “disappointment and disillusionment” with the Games’ COVID restrictions.
    By Olivia Evans
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