race
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The direct competition promises to stoke an even hotter 21st-century space race—this time between this era’s real superpowers: billionaires.
After all, she came into these Olympics having won seven of eight World Cup slalom races, and finishing second in the one she didn’t win.
From Los Angeles Times
Similarly, Nightingale was left wanting much more from himself after exiting the men's competition in the round of 16, but found another level to produce arguably his best racing alongside Bankes.
From BBC
Brignone's participation in the Olympics was in doubt as recently as three weeks ago due to the double fracture of the tibia in her left leg from a crash in a race in April 2025.
From Barron's
Despite those high stakes, however, the race doesn’t seem to have generated much voter interest, at least not yet.
From Los Angeles Times
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