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100 days: The countdown to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics is on

Cento, cento, cento — believe it or not there are just 100 days (!!!) until the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics opening ceremony begins at Italy’s San Siro Olympic Stadium. Let the countdown begin with a quick look at the upcoming Winter Games by the numbers.

October 29, 2025

Parity win: The majority of athletes will be women at the 2028 LA Olympics

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For the first time in Olympic history, there will be more women athletes than men athletes at the Games, an LA 2028 parity win made possible by a concerted International Olympic Committee (IOC) effort to close the gender gap. Here’s a look at how organizers will flip the script, by the numbers.

April 11, 2025

Team USA closes out Paralympics with gold-worthy moments

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And just like that, the 2024 Paris Paralympics have come to an end. Team USA finished with 105 medals (36 gold, 42 silver, 27 bronze) and were carried out of the City of Light by swimmer Ellie Marks and wheelchair basketballer Paul Schulte during yesterday’s Closing Ceremony. Let’s recap a magnifique final weekend.

September 09, 2024

Olympic synchronized diving duo Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon partner with U.S. breakfast chain First Watch

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The gravy train keeps rolling for Olympic synchronized diving duo Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon. After successfully landing two food-related partnerships playing off their names before Paris 2024, the silver medalists announced a third yesterday, this time with U.S. breakfast chain First Watch.

August 30, 2024

Debunking the conspiracy theories around Australia’s B-Girl Raygun

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A viral, memeable moment from the Paris Olympics has quickly become clouded by hate and malicious lies, with some falsely claiming that Australian B-Girl Raygun, aka, Rachael Gunn, conspired her way into the Games.

August 16, 2024

Team USA wins multiple gold medals in final weekend of Paris Olympics

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Multiple American squads proved there’s no “I” in team this weekend, walking away with medals on medals before hopping on a plane back stateside. Put your hands up, they’re playing your song, Olympians.

August 12, 2024

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will fight for gold amid unwarranted gender controversy

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will fight for a gold medal on Friday after winning yesterday’s 66kg semifinal, a moment of should-be celebration that’s been marred by unwarranted controversy due to a swarm of misinformation surrounding her gender.

August 06, 2024

The Paris 2024 Olympics officially begin with an ambitious Opening Ceremony

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The Paris 2024 Olympics officially begin with an ambitious Opening Ceremony

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July 25, 2024

The glitz, the celebs, the ’fits — there’s nothing quite like the Olympics Opening Ceremony. Here’s what to expect from what’s bound to be an epic display in Paris.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #513

NWSL star shares Jaedyn Shaw shares Gotham FC’s surprising anthem

December 02, 2025

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NWSL star shares Jaedyn Shaw shares Gotham FC’s surprising anthem

A moment for the champions.

Gotham FC star Jaedyn Shaw is in the house, and she has stories to share. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, Shaw sits down with The GIST’s Associate Managing Editor Lauren Tuiskula to spill the tea on Gotham’s NWSL Championship celebrations, plus tell us what it’s really like to score a game-winning goal. She shoots, she literally scores.

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