athlete
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In 2022, I wrote about the Monroe athlete using running to help him cope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Think of that the next time you want to get huffy about an athlete getting some bucks to play college football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Her bio notes that professional athlete relocation is her speciality.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
The 28-year-old actor is now a walking encyclopedia of the athlete who is arguably one of the most famous and beloved figures in America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Because there were so few Muslim women on the professional sports circuit, I was an inspiration for a lot of people, especially as the first professional athlete from the United States who also wears hijab.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
It can strike older adults with known heart conditions as well as seemingly healthy young athletes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
Taiwanese athletes in the Olympics, for example, compete under a different flag and the name Chinese Taipei.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
While World Gymnastics, World Aquatics and World Boxing have all removed restrictions on Russian athletes competing, a total ban has been maintained by World Athletics.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
There were athletes from 77 Los Angeles Unified School District schools who were transported by 34 buses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
I’m sure people like Michael Phelps and Simone Biles, athletes whose stories had dominated headlines far before the games even started, were in heavy demand in Rio as well.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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