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Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin dies at 23
Catlin won a silver medal as part of the US women’s pursuit team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Break dancing proposed as new Olympic sport for Paris 2024
Break dancing is one of four sports suggested for inclusion in the Games — alongside surfing, climbing and skateboarding.
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Senators bring bill to criminalize vast doping conspiracies
The measure is named after Grigory Rodchenkov, the Moscow lab director who blew the whistle on Russian cheating.
3 months ago -
50 years after raised fists at Olympics, legacy of protest continues with Kaepernick
“Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling is the exactly the same sort of symbolic protest as the black power salute from the 1968 Olympics,” said Leland Ware, the Louis L. Redding Chair for the study of law and public policy at the University of Delaware.
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Gymnastics exec says she was told to keep quiet about Nassar
Rhonda Faehn, the former senior vice president of USA Gymnastics, said she first reported an allegation against Nassar to Steve Penny, her then-boss, on June 17, 2015. Nassar was not arrested until more than a year later.
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Olympic hockey player Haley Skarupa congratulated by Montgomery Co. Council (Photos)
Haley Skarupa, a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team and a Rockville native, was congratulated by the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday in Rockville, Maryland. See photos.
11 months ago -
Five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky turns pro
Ledecky made the announcement after helping Stanford University’s women’s swim team to its second straight national championship earlier this month.
12 months ago -
PHOTOS: Pyeongchang Olympics, part 2
Here are some photos from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
1 year ago -
Outside the swim lanes: Q&A with Olympian Katie Ledecky
Taking a break from the pool for a bit, Bethesda’s Olympic hometown hero Katie Ledecky stopped by WTOP with her coach Bruce Gemmell to chat with WTOP reporter Megan Cloherty about Bruce Springsteen, what she still needs to buy for college and more.
3 years ago -
Kevin Durant’s gold medal means free Nike shoes for DC newborns
Newborns in D.C. are celebrating their birthdays with brand-new Nike shoes thanks to a local Olympian.
3 years ago -
Md. boxer learns lessons from Rio Olympics experience
Disappointed that he didn’t win a medal in Rio, Gary Antuanne Russell’s friends and family made sure to lift his spirits with a raucous welcome home Wednesday night.
3 years ago -
Olympic marathoner hasn’t returned to Ethiopia since anti-government protest
Ethiopian marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa has not returned to his home country since making anti-government demonstrations after he won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, ABC News has learned.
3 years ago -
Ledecky to throw first pitch at Nats-Orioles game
Katie Ledecky will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Wednesday’s Nationals-Orioles game. The Bethesda, Maryland, native, 19, won four gold medals and a silver medal in Rio.
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Photos: Rio Olympics, Closing Ceremony
The 2016 Rio Olympics came to an end with a closing ceremony Sunday night. Gymnast Simone Biles carried the flag for the United States. See photos.
3 years ago -
DC-area athletes compete in Rio Olympics: Events and results
While the Olympic Games are a global event, some of its 2016 participants were from the District’s own backyard.
3 years ago
