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More people watched the Milan Cortina Winter Games than the Beijing Olympics. But by how much did average viewership increase? (Answer: B)

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In Her Court

If you want something done right, send a woman. For the third consecutive Winter Games, the women on Team USA won more medals than their male counterparts — and they took home as many golds as entire countries. 

This royal carried the whole match

You probably don’t understand the rules of every Winter Olympic sport — but you don’t need to know the ins and outs of curling to follow the scandal sweeping the Games and the internet.

Barack Obama’s All-Star save

Lindsey Vonn’s comeback didn’t get its fairy-tale ending. The 41-year-old ski legend crashed 13 seconds into the Olympic downhill final on Sunday — just enough time for everyone to play doctor and second-guess her decision to race.

Madonna’s soccer mom era

Set your alarms and get the Peacock subscription ready — here’s what you need to know about the Winter Games. 

The Super Bowl ring theory

 Soccer star Trinity Rodman isn’t just shifting the goalposts — she’s transforming the field. 

Emma Stone’s Super Bowl thriller

If Naomi Osaka’s jaw-dropping haute couture tennis ’fit didn’t already do it, consider this your official welcome to the Australian Open. 

Naomi Osaka’s high-fashion serve 

The Team USA hockey player making history — and staying grounded.

Laila Edwards Is Skating Into Olympic History

Team USA’s first open LGBTQIA+ figure-skating star on the importance of representation at the Olympics.

Amber Glenn Sets Off To Take the Winter Olympics By Storm

“I want to just maximize everything that I can before I’m actually done playing.”

Midge Purce, Natasha Cloud, and Courtney Williams on the Present, the Future, and Their Messages for the Leagues

The fitness instructor on evolving beyond Peloton and creating a new space for whole-self health.


Kendall Toole on Movement, Mental Health, and What’s Next

Sprinter Gabby Thomas on running, resilience, and giving back



How Compassion Helps Olympic Sprinter Gabby Thomas Grow 

Naomi Osaka’s return to tennis after giving birth is now chronicled in the Tubi documentary:  Naomi Osaka: The Second Set.

Naomi Osaka Talks Motherhood, Resilience, and Being a Role Model

How this pro volleyball star handles performance pressures on and off the court.

“When I Step On the Court, I Operate at 100%” 3x Olympic Volleyball Star Kelsey Robinson on Her Can’t Miss Mental Health Routine 

How pro soccer player Messiah Bright learned to embrace professional fresh starts.

Pro Soccer Player Messiah Bright on Embracing Professional Fresh Starts

Pro racing driver Bianca Bustamente on mental health amid the money challenges and safety risks of the sport.

Pro Race Driver Bianca Bustamante on Overcoming the “Mind Games” of the Track

Soccer star Tierna Davidson on maintaining an elite mindset and managing self-doubt.


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