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The US women’s gymnastics team’s sheer domination, explainedThe US women’s gymnastics team’s sheer domination, explained
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This team has turned Team USA into a dynasty.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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How Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova became the Olympics’ biggest villainHow Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova became the Olympics’ biggest villain
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Many feel Efimova shouldn’t even be at the Olympics after being caught for doping.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
How the US women’s gymnastics team is going to obliterate the competition in RioHow the US women’s gymnastics team is going to obliterate the competition in Rio
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This isn’t going to be a competition. It’s going to be sheer domination.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Want to win Olympic gold? Here’s how tall you should be for archery, swimming, and more.
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Tell us your height, and we’ll compare you to Olympic gold medalists.

By Alvin Chang
Science
Does cupping — the latest Olympic health fad — actually work? Here’s what the evidence says.Does cupping — the latest Olympic health fad — actually work? Here’s what the evidence says.
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Are those weird circles on Olympians helping their performance? Maybe. Few good studies exist.

By Brian Resnick
Culture
Leslie Jones’s Olympics play-by-play is a gift from the Greek godsLeslie Jones’s Olympics play-by-play is a gift from the Greek gods
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If you’re not watching Leslie Jones live-tweet the Olympics, you’re doing it wrong.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
More women will compete in Rio 2016 than in any other OlympicsMore women will compete in Rio 2016 than in any other Olympics
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The number of women in the Olympics has doubled in the last 40 years

By Zachary Crockett
Culture
Why Olympics opening ceremonies keep getting betterWhy Olympics opening ceremonies keep getting better
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They’ve become quite intricate, artistic, and eye-popping over the years, with each one raising the bar from what came before.

By Gregory Ellwood
Culture
Watch Sesame Street’s Grover explain the 2016 Rio Olympics refugee teamWatch Sesame Street’s Grover explain the 2016 Rio Olympics refugee team
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Grover is cheering for the “super special” Olympic refugee team.

By Tara Golshan
Culture
The science of choking under pressure — and how to avoid itThe science of choking under pressure — and how to avoid it
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Psychologists know a lot about why people fail when the heat is on.

By Susannah Locke
Life
The first modern Olympic Games included one winner who’d never tried his sport beforeThe first modern Olympic Games included one winner who’d never tried his sport before
Life

They started 120 years ago in Athens.

By Libby Nelson