As athletes compete in the Olympics and Paralympics, we see the possibility of competition without fear or hatred. Can we all learn from their example? Turkey’s Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu, left, and Poland’s Wiktoria Choluj compete during their women’s...
Olympians can nail double backflips on a mat or 360 flips on boards. But when they train, they also go to bed early and stay off social media. Can you do that? Gymnast Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the women’s artistic...
Journalists don’t win medals. But to cover the Olympics takes extraordinary stamina. You don’t want to let down the team. The author (left) before tackling the Beijing velodrome. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Charles) Editor’s note: The 2024 Summer...
New Zealand plays South Africa in our home base of Paris this weekend for the Rugby World Cup. To many, rugby is incomprehensible. Here’s all you need to know. Players scrum during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between England and South Africa at the Stade...