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The Olympics runs video game competitions, but it’s not an official sport at the Summer Games
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Black figure skaters were never formally banned from competing, but Jim Crow laws and socioeconomic barriers have limited access
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Yes, the US has finished outside of the top three in Olympic medals before, but only at the Winter Games
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The key differences between Kamila Valieva and Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic suspension cases
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No, athletes can’t switch countries when they’re at the Olympic Games
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Yes, the Olympics and NBC can block your Olympic videos on social media
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Yes, the Beijing Olympics is relying almost entirely on artificial snow
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No, US athletes don’t get paid to compete in the Olympics, but they can earn money from medals and sponsorships
Olympics
No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics
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No, a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics doesn’t mean Team USA athletes can’t compete
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The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021
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Transgender women's advantage in sports is inconclusive due to lack of data
Sports
VERIFY Weekly: Olympic medals, US women's soccer pay and NIL
Sports
Yes, Olympians from some countries get paid more than US athletes for winning medals
Olympics
VERIFY Weekly: Simone Biles and Olympic gymnastics
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