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2021 Olympics

games Aug. 8, 2021

Ten Takeaways From a Very Weird Summer OlympicsHow these Games did and did not stand out.

By Will Leitch
sports! Aug. 6, 2021

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
2021 olympics Aug. 3, 2021

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
tokyo olympics Aug. 2, 2021

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
2021 olympics Aug. 2, 2021

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
extremely online July 26, 2021

Heelflipping Vine Child Grows Up to Be 13-Year-Old Olympic Silver MedalistRayssa Leal’s Pro Skater on Nintendo Switch when?

By Rebecca Alter