Thousands of athletes travel to Liberty University for annual Commonwealth Games
Four to five thousand athletes and even more spectators are gathering in Lynchburg to have fun and test their skills in over a dozen sports.
France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fans
French authorities have handed preliminary terrorism charges to an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending Olympic soccer games.
The New York Timesโ Connections game is the most fun Iโve had on the internet
The New York Times may have hard hitting journalism, but they also have a slew of fun mind games that are super fun to play every day.
Layden: Competing under withering pressure, Olympians deserve our fervor and empathy
Bottom of the ninth? Pressure. Two free throws to win the game? Pressure. Six-foot putt to win the U.S. Open? Pressure. But there's not pressure like that heaped on Olympic athletes, who carry the expectations of a nation and only get the chance to shrug it off every four years.
How to improve your โWordleโ game -- plus, some of the best starting words
It seems as though Wordle has swept the internet: Everywhere you turn, you see people posting that little box grid, showing off their final score, and what it took to get there.
Activists urge athletes to speak out at Beijing Olympics
Human rights activists have issued a call to action against the Beijing Olympics, imploring athletes and sponsors to speak out against what they call the โgenocide games.โ.
Entering Beijing's Olympics bubble is a surreal experience
For the thousands of athletes, journalists and others descending on Beijing for the Winter Olympics, Chinaโs strict pandemic measures are creating a surreal and at times anxious experience.
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Taiwan or Chinese Taipei? Olympiansโ grand homecoming helps ignite nationโs name dispute
Chinese Taipei's Olympic medalists flew home to a glorious welcome on Wednesday following a best-ever Games performance that has boosted pride on the island claimed by China and revived calls for it to compete under the name Taiwan.
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Bach comes to Tokyo as cheerleader for next year's Olympics
TOKYO โ The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organizers have been shouting the message for months now, that despite the continuing pandemic, the Games will open on July 23, 2021. Bach was also asked last week whether he was going to Tokyo to talk about contingencies for canceling the Olympics. Bach is travelling on a private charter and will meet new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday morning. An hour later heโs with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, and then holds a media conference with Tokyo organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori, another former prime minister. The IOC president has has called Tokyo the best prepared Olympics in history, a point he's likely to repeat.
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Why your kids are revved up about the Fortnite update
A long-awaited update for Fortnite looks like it is finally getting the green light. After a few delays, regular cars is going to be added to Fortnite by Epic Games on Wednesday, according to Engadget. While Fortniteโs map has had bikes, hoverboards, planes and shopping carts, cars have been absent until now. Epic Games was forced to delay the update due to technical problems, leading to weeks of speculation over when the update will arrive. Hereโs the trailer video for the โJoyrideโ update: