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Tag: Olympian Week
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Fake Olympics: Bake Olympics edition
Did Olympics commercials really inspire me to my own act of Olympian greatness?
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Babe Didrikson: the greatest Olympian
On a steamy track in Evanston 80 years ago, Babe Didrikson qualified for the Olympics in unparalleled style.
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Take that, Olympic tape delay—oh, nuts
The U.S. women’s soccer team prevails over Canada in the Olympic semifinal—whenever you watch it.
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Earth to Morrissey: sit back, relax, and try to appreciate the Olympics
How I would try to convince Morrissey to enjoy the Olympics, from the peculiar nooks to the grand spectacle of it all
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Olympian Week: why no Olympics competition for golf?
Golf hasn’t been Olympian for more than a century.