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2018 Winter Olympics

Russia Banned From Using Its Name, Flag at Next Two Olympics

MARK OF DISGRACE

Russian athletes will still be allowed to compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing—but not under the Russian name.

Jamie Ross | Published Dec 17, 2020

Six Russian Military Officers Charged in Global Hackings

‘UNPRECEDENTED COLLATERAL DAMAGE’

The Department of Justice said Monday the hackers are behind the “most disruptive and destructive series of computer attacks ever attributed to a single group.”

Pilar Melendez | Published Oct 19, 2020

Junior World Champion Figure Skater Dies in Moscow

TRAGIC

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya emigrated to Australia and competed in the Pyeongchang Olympics for her adopted country.

Blake Montgomery | Published Jul 18, 2020

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Fired Commentator Sues NBC for Heterosexual Discrimination

DIRE STRAI(GH)TS

Jeremy Roenick alleges a gay analyst made similar vulgar comments about an athlete and wasn’t reprimanded.

Blake Montgomery | Published Jul 18, 2020

Iran’s Only Female Olympic Medalist Defects to Europe

NOT GOING HOME

Kimia Alizadeh, who won a bronze medal in Taekwondo in the 2016 Rio Olympics, said she is defecting because she is “one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran.”

Barbie Latza Nadeau | Published Jan 12, 2020
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Adam Rippon: ‘Mike Pence Tried to Shut Me Down. He Failed’

STONEWALL 50

Adam Rippon reveals his Stonewall 50 message: ‘Continue to speak of the insanity coming from the White House, especially on our trans brothers and sisters. We need to fight back.’

Tim Teeman | Published Jun 12, 2019

Lindsey Vonn to Retire From Skiing

OH NO

“My body is screaming at me to STOP and it’s time for me to listen,” Vonn wrote in a Facebook post.

Victoria Albert | Published Feb 01, 2019

Kendall Schofield Defends Mansplaining NBC Sports Host

PENALTY

After Pierre McGuire explained which team was which to the Olympic hockey player.

Victoria Albert | Published Jan 31, 2019

NBC Analyst Mansplains Hockey to Olympic Champ Kendall Coyne

GOLD MEDAL IN CRINGEWORTHY

Started off telling her which team was which, then it got worse.

Jamie Ross | Published Jan 31, 2019

WADA Slams Russia for Missing Its Doping Test Data Deadline

PLAYING GAMES

Agency could again ban Russians from international competition.

Victoria Albert | Published Jan 02, 2019

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