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A heart attack, a rescue and a recovery at the Boston Marathon

Meghan Roth is a seasoned marathoner, but she collapsed 8 miles into the race. With help from fellow runners, she survived.

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Russian athlete 1st doping DQ from Tokyo Games

World Triathlon announced that Russian Igor Polyanskiy has been banned for three years, the first formal disqualification of a Tokyo Olympics athlete for doping.

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Melnikova wins all-around at gymnastics worlds

Angelina Melnikova of Russia won the women's all-around final on Thursday to claim the first gold medal of the gymnastics world championships.

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Boylen to coach USA Basketball in WC qualifiers

Jim Boylen, who most recently coached the Chicago Bulls from 2018-20, will coach Team USA next month in the first window of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup.

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Olympic, Paralympic athletes reflect on how they handle the post-Games blues

Paralympian and para-triathlete Melissa Stockwell, BMX rider Alise Willoughby and skateboarder Jordyn Barratt discuss what it's been like in the months following the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and how they deal with the post-Games blues.

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Olympic flame reaches Beijing amid boycott calls

The Olympic flame arrived in Beijing on Wednesday amid calls from overseas critics for a boycott of the Feb. 4-20 Winter Games.

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Paralympian Alana Nichols on turning doubt into motivation and inspiring others

Gold medalist and 2021 espnW Women + Sports Summit panelist Alana Nichols writes about being a multisport Paralympian and dreaming beyond expectations.

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Activists urge boycott of 'genocide' Olympics

Human rights groups continue to protest the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, calling for a boycott of the event and criticizing the International Olympic Committee of legitimizing rights abuses in China.

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Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim is ready for Beijing 2022

After taking 22 months off from competition to attend Princeton and recover from an injury, Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim returned to snowboarding with a new perspective and fresh outlook on her identity.

3dCharlotte Gibson