athletes

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A team chef has joined England this week, possibly putting an end to the days of performance athletes waiting in the hotel lobby for their takeaway to arrive.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It is a way to "expand our search for athletes," club president Marcelo Teixeira said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

She met Dave at a meetup of athletes running a rim-to-rim-to-rim challenge at the Grand Canyon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

At the state championships, that fight was visible everywhere except where Hernandez seemed most comfortable: among the athletes competing in the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

With him there was no conflict except between athletes, some- thing Greek-inspired and Olympian in which victory would go to whoever was the strongest in body and heart.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles