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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

Black athletes in the U.S. were never barred from competing in figure skating, but Jim Crow laws that persisted into the 1960s restricted access to the sport.
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Yes, the US has finished outside of the top three in Olympic medals before, but only at the Winter Games

Although the U.S. has never finished outside of the top three countries at the Summer Olympics, it has frequently failed to make the top three at the Winter Games.
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The key differences between Kamila Valieva and Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic suspension cases

While Richardson had a fairly standard case that proved costly because of its timing, Valieva’s case has been unusual from the beginning.
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Fact- checking if Richardson’s and Valieva's circumstances are the same.

While Richardson had a fairly standard case that proved costly because of its timing, Valieva’s case has been unusual from the beginning.
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No, athletes can’t switch countries when they’re at the Olympic Games

It’s not uncommon for athletes with dual citizenship to switch which country they compete for, but that switch has to be made three years ahead of the Olympics.
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Yes, the Olympics and NBC can block your Olympic videos on social media

The IOC and NBC heavily restrict broadcast materials of the Olympic Games across all media, including social media.
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Fact-checking if your social media posts can be blocked for posting Olympics content.

The IOC and NBC heavily restrict broadcast materials of the Olympic Games across all media, including social media.
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Yes, the Beijing Olympics is relying almost entirely on artificial snow

Artificial snow has been used at the Winter Olympics since 1980, but the Beijing Olympics will be the first to almost entirely rely 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

The International Olympic Committee says it doesn’t issue prize money for the games. Instead, each nation can decide whether it wants to compensate its athletes.
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No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 must quarantine for 21 days 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

The White House announced the diplomatic boycott as a stand against China's human rights abuses, but said U.S. government officials would support Team USA from home.

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The Olympics runs video game competitions, but it’s not an official sport at the Summer Games

Black figure skaters were never formally banned from competing, but Jim Crow laws and socioeconomic barriers have limited access

Yes, the US has finished outside of the top three in Olympic medals before, but only at the Winter Games

The key differences between Kamila Valieva and Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic suspension cases

Fact- checking if Richardson’s and Valieva's circumstances are the same.

No, athletes can’t switch countries when they’re at the Olympic Games

Yes, the Olympics and NBC can block your Olympic videos on social media

Fact-checking if your social media posts can be blocked for posting Olympics content.

Yes, the Beijing Olympics is relying almost entirely on artificial snow

No, US athletes don’t get paid to compete in the Olympics, but they can earn money from medals and sponsorships

No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics

No, a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics doesn’t mean Team USA athletes can’t compete

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