How Skirts Are Changing Bolivian Wrestling
In ornate skirts and bowler hats, Indigenous female fighters claim their place in the ring.
How Skirts Are Changing Bolivian Wrestling
Games
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The Untold Story Behind Fiji’s Astonishing Gold Medal
Fiji’s national identity is deeply entangled with rugby, but not everyone is encouraged to play.
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Do the Olympics Make Economic Sense?
The Olympic Games aren’t financially rational, but their value can be explained in other ways.
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Zika at the Rio Games: Pandemic or Panic?
Concerns about the Zika virus are fueled more by fear than by medical science.
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Rio’s Olympic Festival in the Streets
How does the 21st-century technology of big-screen TV square with the age-old human penchant for celebrations?
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Your Olympic Team May Be an Illusion
In today’s globalized society, many athletes playing for national teams are citizens of the world more than of a single country.