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The Ringer Guide to the Summer Games

Short-form daily podcast that breaks down all the ways the Olympics are the most fascinating sporting event on the planet, with insight, humor, and commentary from the athletes.

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Flag Football Could Be Coming to the Olympics. Yes, Really.

Flag Football Could Be Coming to the Olympics. Yes, Really.

The idea of flag football in the Summer Games may seem completely absurd. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen. The push to... Read more

6 Aug 2021

12mins

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Karate Is Now an Olympic Sport. It’s Not What You Think.

Karate Is Now an Olympic Sport. It’s Not What You Think.

There will be 60 gold medals awarded in fighting events in Tokyo. But only one of these events features competitors who ... Read more

5 Aug 2021

9mins

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Meet the Most Unlikely Two-Sport Athlete in Olympic History

Meet the Most Unlikely Two-Sport Athlete in Olympic History

There are a few select athletes who’ve gone pro in both football and baseball. There’s a small group of Olympians who’ve... Read more

4 Aug 2021

10mins

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The Greatest Dynasty You Don’t Know Could Soon Get Even Better

The Greatest Dynasty You Don’t Know Could Soon Get Even Better

The Olympics features plenty of remarkable teams, but Team USA women’s water polo might just be the best of them. Its su... Read more

3 Aug 2021

10mins

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How U.S. Women’s Basketball Became a Dream Team Like No Other

How U.S. Women’s Basketball Became a Dream Team Like No Other

What does it look like when all of the best players in a sport are on the same team? Team USA women’s hoops can help ans... Read more

2 Aug 2021

10mins

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Give Olympic Horses Their Damn Medals Already

Give Olympic Horses Their Damn Medals Already

The Olympics are all about celebrating athletic greatness. But that doesn’t extend to equestrian events. It’s time to fi... Read more

1 Aug 2021

10mins

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One Small Step for Mankind. Two Giant Jumps for JuVaughn Harrison.

One Small Step for Mankind. Two Giant Jumps for JuVaughn Harrison.

No man has represented Team USA in both the high jump and the long jump since Jim Thorpe in 1912. But that’s exactly wha... Read more

31 Jul 2021

10mins

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One Weight Lifter’s Transformative Journey to Achieving Her Olympic Quest

One Weight Lifter’s Transformative Journey to Achieving Her Olympic Quest

In 2018, weight lifter Mattie Rogers found out that her weight class wouldn’t be part of the Tokyo Games. To chase her O... Read more

30 Jul 2021

10mins

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The Simone Biles Story and Why the “Twisties” Are So Dangerous

The Simone Biles Story and Why the “Twisties” Are So Dangerous

Simone Biles withdrew from both the team and individual all-around competitions in the Summer Olympics, telling reporter... Read more

29 Jul 2021

17mins

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How to Win an Olympic Medal Without World-Class Athletic Skills

How to Win an Olympic Medal Without World-Class Athletic Skills

The rowers who don’t row may seem like the least impressive athletes at the Olympics. But one could be the key to preser... Read more

28 Jul 2021

11mins

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