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For Gymnasts at the Olympics, There’s a List of Beauty Rules and Regulations They Must Follow

Aug 4, 2021

In gymnastics, the National Women’s Program Committee has specific regulations on hair and jewelry.

The troubling paradox facing women Olympians: Sex sells, but with serious costs

Aug 4, 2021

Their sexuality can help bring fame, endorsements and media coverage — but it reduces the focus on their skills and achievements

Athing Mu — precocious, bubbly, dominant — delivers Olympic gold for the U.S. in the 800 meters

Aug 4, 2021

The finish line of the 800 meters is not a place where runners make decisions.

Gabby Thomas is a Harvard-educated epidemiologist. Now she’s a bronze medalist too.

Aug 4, 2021

Graduates of Harvard University have gone on to become presidents, governors, senators, and movie stars. In Tokyo on Tuesday, American sprinter Gabby Thomas was chasing something no other Harvard graduate has—a track-and-field gold medal from the Olympic Games. (One...

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For Gymnasts at the Olympics, There’s a List of Beauty Rules and Regulations They Must Follow

The troubling paradox facing women Olympians: Sex sells, but with serious costs

Athing Mu — precocious, bubbly, dominant — delivers Olympic gold for the U.S. in the 800 meters

Gabby Thomas is a Harvard-educated epidemiologist. Now she’s a bronze medalist too.