Close-Call Silver Medals Defined France’s Olympics
The host nation is under a brighter spotlight — and a bigger pressure — at the Olympic Games. For any event in which the hosts have athletes competing, they’re often […]
No One Wanted Imane Khelif to Take Over the Paris Olympics
Had you recently emerged from solitary confinement and I told you that a Muslim woman was at the center of the biggest controversy of the 2024 Paris Olympics, you might […]
Medal Count for Muslim-Majority Countries at the Paris Olympics
Every four summers and every four winters, the Olympics brings the world together in the name of competition. At the recently completed Paris Olympics, 204 nations were represented, including 48 […]
Religious Controversy Invades Paris Olympics on Day 1
While the world (as usual) worried about politics invading the Paris Olympics, surprisingly, it was the other traditionally taboo topic of dinner parties and water-cooler conversation that brought early controversy […]
Team USA May Define (and Dominate) the Paris Olympics
The biggest and possibly baddest national team at this year’s Paris Olympics will, not surprisingly, represent the United States of America. Historically, it checks out: in the Summer Olympics, the […]
Uzbekistan Can Put Up Quite a Fight at Paris Olympics
Anyone who follows or is generally familiar with the Olympics is aware that certain countries are known for excellence in certain sports. China is great at diving. Russia is great […]
Muslim Athletes to Watch at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Think about the typical advertising campaign for the Olympic Games. More often than not, the focus is on finishing: Sticking the landing, crossing the finish line, scoring the gold-medal-winning goal, […]
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