Figure skating wants ice princesses. Amber Glenn said, ‘Screw it.’ wapo.st/4cppYXk

Don Catlin, anti-doping pioneer, dies at 85 - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/02…

Story on Russian skater Kamila Valieva's four-year doping suspension, a ruling that means the U.S. team event team from Beijing Olympics should now get gold two years after those Games.
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This summer's Paris Olympics will begin with a spectacular opening ceremony on the Seine River. It's an audacious and risky plan. Can Paris make it work?
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“I am a reasonably sane, middle-aged man who has gone my entire adult life without buying shampoo.”
— Les Carpenter

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Russian athletes can compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals wapo.st/41g6XBk

French Alps, Salt Lake City are top choices for next two Winter Olympics wapo.st/410Yn9q

.Les Carpenter had a great piece in January on the prospect of flag football becoming an Olympic sport.

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It looks like the NFL's huge push to get flag football in the Olympics will pay off for the L.A. 2028 Games. Cricket (backed heavily in India) is expected to be added too, joining lacrosse, baseball/softball and squash
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It's been 19 months since Kamila Valieva's positive doping test was revealed at the Beijing Olympics. As her case goes to court this week, the U.S. skaters still without medals rage at the delays.
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How 1.4 billion people and hundreds of millions of dollars could make cricket the Olympics next big sport.
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The Olympics want India. India wants the Olympics. More and more the solution seems to be making cricket an Olympic sport.
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Saturday's The Washington Post front: 'A delicate dance.'

Read the full story, by Les Carpenter, here: wapo.st/breakdancing

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Headlines crafted by Ben Tallon made this extra special.

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One of the best things about being at the Washington Post is getting to collaborate with briliant people like Yutao Chen 陈昱陶 who made this story come alive with a stunning design and presentation.
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Highly recommend this one. Les Carpenter put in some serious time to report and craft a wonderful read. And there’s more than good writing. The whole package is visually stunning.

The Paris Olympics start a year from today with a new sport, break dancing. But will the Games celebrate suburban Paris's thriving hip hop culture or co-opt it?
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IOC says it will not invite Russia or Belarus to the Paris Olympics washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

Caster Semenya wins human rights court appeal; more challenges ahead washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…

There's far too many people to thank. However, I have to single out @MattVita, who took a chance on me when I wasn't sure I was ready to do this. I wouldn't be here without him and I hope I can continue to grow what he built.