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Kobe Bryant Only Person Ever To Win Both Olympic Medal and Oscar?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 30, 2024 The late NBA star won his Oscar in 2018 as the writer and narrator of animated short "Dear Baske ...
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WNBA's Angel Reese Kicked Off US Team, Faces $1M Fine for Caitlin Clark Comments?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
June 27, 2024 Despite their impressive WNBA rookie seasons, the selection committee did not choose either play ...
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Video Shows Adorable 'Baby Olympics'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
June 27, 2024 "This has to be the cutest thing I have ever seen," one X user commented.
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Gordon Ramsay Threw Swimmer Lia Thomas Out of His Restaurant?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
June 26, 2024 In early 2024, a Facebook post claimed the "Hell's Kitchen" chef kicked out the transgender athl ...
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'Human Torch' Displayed at 1980 Moscow Olympics?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 16, 2024 A photograph purportedly shows a formation of people replicating the Olympic torch during the sp ...
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An online rumor claimed Caitlin Clark replaced Brittney Griner for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Caitlin Clark Joined Women's National Team After Brittney Griner Released for 'Undisclosed Reasons'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 14, 2024 One Facebook user wrote of the rumor, "The committee should select the best to represent our loy ...
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'Anti-Sex' Beds Installed for Athletes at 2024 Olympics?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 14, 2024 This is not the first time the Olympics have been accused of puritanical attitudes.
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'Fake Asylum Seeker' Carried Olympic Flame in France?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
May 24, 2024 A viral post deemed the move "a disconcerting, crazy and uneducational message that rewards ille ...
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Transgender Athlete Lia Thomas Leaving Competitive Swimming for Good?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 15, 2024 In May 2024, a Facebook post claimed that trans athlete Lia Thomas was leaving competitive swimm ...
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Women's US Olympic Teams Threatened to Quit Over Lia Thomas Tryout?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 6, 2024 We've seen this one before.
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Video Shows Footage from Real 'Baby Olympics'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 11, 2024 "They need to drug test this German baby," one user wrote on X.
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Real Video from Hilarious 'Baby Olympics'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 5, 2024 "The gold medal for cuteness goes to… All of them," a caption to the video read.
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A white woman wearing a blue swim cap smiles in a pool.

No, the 'Olympic Committee' Didn't Ban Former NCAA Swimmer Lia Thomas for Life

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Nov. 20, 2023 Several people indicated on a Facebook post that they hoped it was true.
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Lia Thomas Was Rejected From US 2024 Olympic Swim Team While Riley Gaines Got a Spot?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 17, 2023 Snopes has previously fact-checked articles about Thomas and Gaines.
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Did Olympic Committee Ban Lia Thomas from 2024 Games?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 31, 2023 "It's been a goal of mine to swim in Olympic trials for a very long time," she said.
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Did Swimmer Lia Thomas Beg for 2024 Olympics Tryout After Being Barred from Competing?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 30, 2023 The specific claim is "satirical," but trans women are, as of this writing, banned from competin ...
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A white woman runs with a ball in front of her on a soccer field. Behind her run several other people. There are people sitting on the stands watching the match.

Has Megan Rapinoe Been Banned From Future Olympics?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 26, 2023 An article claimed the International Olympic Committee banned the former U.S. Women's national t ...
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Was Megan Rapinoe Released by US Olympic Team After Women's World Cup 'Blunder'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 7, 2023 Facebook commenters shared an online article that promoted the Rapinoe rumor, adding negative co ...
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Did US Olympics Women's Teams Threaten to Quit Over Trans Athlete Lia Thomas Try-Out?

Written by:
Sarah Baum
July 27, 2023 This rumor originated from a website that describes its output as satirical.
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Did Jim Thorpe Wear Mismatched Shoes at the 1912 Olympics?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 25, 2019 The "world's greatest athlete" may not have always had the world's greatest kicks.
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