the olympics
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Astronauts Give Us a Delightful Look at What the Olympics Would Be Like in Space
Recently, we finally got to see an Olympics that everyone can get behind. At these Games, there was no pandemic, no blistering heat, and no threat of a tropical storm. There were, unfortunately, few spectators. This isn’t a reference to the cursed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but rather the makeshift, unofficial “Space Olympics” held at the…
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What’s the Hardest Olympic Sport?
Let’s stipulate, first, that no Olympic sport is easy. Relaxing, kicking back, lounging around — these are not activities that will lead you to the Olympic Village. If I was an Olympian, I’d probably take issue with some physically deteriorated internet writer telling me that softball’s a relative breeze. Which is fair. But — granted…
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Brace Yourself for a Future in Which You Do Not Attend This Year’s Olympics
If you were planning to fly to Japan to attend the Olympics, love the optimism! But most likely, your plans have been spoiled because we are, in fact, still in a global pandemic. While the final ruling has not yet been announced, the paper Mainichi reported today that a source close to the Japanese government…