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athlete

[ath-leet] / ˈæθ lit /


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MILAN—At the Winter Olympics, there is only one event that dictates the specific musical genre for athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Milan-Cortina 2026 organisers say they are "looking closely" at why Olympic medals are breaking after several athletes experienced issues with theirs.

From BBC

The nation also has the athletes who have won the most medals for their country, and most medals won overall.

From BBC

Not quite as good, but still warmhearted: an ad in which athletes Puka Nacua, Oksana Masters and Bubba Wallace meet their younger selves, remembering how they got inspired in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times

For some athletes, the injury would have meant a year on the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal