athlete
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That makes him, by some distance, the highest paid athlete in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The Swiss athlete stunned Hodgkinson by winning in a time of one minute and 53.98 seconds - the third fastest women's 800m time ever and fastest in the world this year.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
A high-school athlete, she had ups and downs with body image and food after having two children, and buying new clothes for herself wasn’t a favorite exercise.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
AB is a reluctant transgender athlete pioneer who prefers to be known for so much more than just her gender identity, but the prospect of hiding because she was relentlessly attacked didn’t feel right, either.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
“I told you, you aren’t the only athlete here.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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