athletes

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Michael Fredericson, a sports medicine doctor at Stanford, says the performance of masters athletes declines roughly 5% to 6% a decade.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

"To compete with Western athletes in terms of physical condition, they would need comprehensive management, including a meat-heavy diet and sufficient nutrition, but in most cases that is not possible."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"How can we fail as a league when we have the athletes as partners and helping to build it? We know the sport better than anyone."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Top women athletes include four-time world champion swimmer Megan Romano and sprinters Shania Collins and Taylor Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The buildings were constructed specifically for the games, with modern conveniences and accessible facilities for the Paralympic athletes who would be competing as well.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad