Throughline: Olympics, Behind the Five Rings
• The Olympics originated in Ancient Greece, and were resurrected in the 1890’s after a 1,500 year ban.
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• The Olympics originated in Ancient Greece, and were resurrected in the 1890’s after a 1,500 year ban.
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• A 21-year-old woman from China came out on top in the 10 meter air rifle competition. Qian Yang narrowly beat out a competitor from Russia and beamed as she held up her gold medal.
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• USA Volleyball said an athlete has tested positive for the coronavirus. The case is widely reported to be men’s beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb.
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• But her selection is not without controversy. Some argue that because Laurel Hubbard went through male puberty, she will have an unfair advantage over her competitors.
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• The United States qualified for the Olympic baseball tournament on its second try, beating Venezuela 4-2 behind Todd Frazier’s home run, four hits and two RBIs.
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• A new anthem produced for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is being attacked online as too similar to “Let It Go” from the film “Frozen.” We asked a 5-year-old girl to assess the merits of the case.
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